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1 High Common Cottages, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 High Common Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 High Common Cottages is a semi-detached house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 34.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £280,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 High Common Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 High Common Cottages, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2020
    Full
    In report

    Construction of a 25 x 45 metre equestrian riding arena. The riding arena would comprise of a herringbone style drainage system, leading to a soak away. This would then be lined with a six inch clean stone base, to be completed with a 6 inch riding surface comprising of both sand and recycled carpet material. The riding arena would be enclosed by wooden base retaining boards and post and rail fencing to be approximately 1.8 metres high. The proposed structure would be for private personal use only, situated in the field to the rear of 1 High Common Cottages. The arena is required for both the riding and jumping of the horses in order to maintain fitness and training levels.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/20/2274/FUL
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What's in 1 High Common Cottages, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 High Common Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£280,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2020Most recent

    £280,000

    +12.0%over 12 years
  2. 22 March 2007

    £250,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in NR34 8HW: £970,000 (2023–2023).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Beccles district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Old School House — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Ringsfield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 8HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR34 8HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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