What kind of home is 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT?

1 City Villas, NR34 8JT is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT last change hands?

1 City Villas, NR34 8JT last sold for £225,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and September 2005, 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT rose from £85,000 to £225,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +26.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT?

The current EPC rating for 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT?

1 City Villas, NR34 8JT has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT use?

The latest EPC at 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT?

1 City Villas, NR34 8JT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT in?

1 City Villas, NR34 8JT sits in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT in a safe area?

Police records around 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT?

The closest primary school to 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT is Ringsfield Church of England Primary School (1.9km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Leman High School (2.2km).

How well connected is 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT?

The closest bus stop to 1 City Villas, NR34 8JT is Old Hall Farm, 566m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 City Villas, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8JT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 City Villas

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

1 City Villas is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 66.7% above the 2005 sale of £225,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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 City Villas's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 City Villas, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 City Villas has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£225,000

Growth on file: 26.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2005Most recent
£225,000
+164.7%over 4 years
19 July 2001
£85,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in NR34 8JT: £191,500 (2013–2011).

Nearby sales in NR34 8JT

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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.

Full Beccles report

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

0.6 km

Old Hall Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Ringsfield Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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