Coverley Cottage, Great Common Road, Ilketshall St Andrew, Beccles, NR34 8JB
About Coverley Cottage
Coverley Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Ilketshall St. Andrew, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 386% above the 2001 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 55.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Coverley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Coverley Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Coverley Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2001Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8JB: £240,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in NR34 8JB
3 Big Common, Great Common Road, Ilketshall St Andrew, Beccles, NR34 8JB
Sold Oct 2025
£145,0002 Big Common, Great Common Road, Ilketshall St Andrew, Beccles, NR34 8JB
Sold Feb 2022
£255,000Vine Cottage, Great Common Road, Ilketshall St Andrew, Beccles, NR34 8JB
Sold Sept 2016
£240,000English Cottage, Great Common Road, Ilketshall St Andrew, Beccles, NR34 8JB
Sold Jul 2014
£395,0001 Big Common, Great Common Road, Ilketshall St Andrew, Beccles, NR34 8JB
Sold Feb 2008
£230,000
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Versus other Great Common Road homes
Coverley Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£485
Street avg £2,445
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Hall — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB