Pound Farm, Ringsfield Common, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LN
About Pound Farm
Pound Farm is a detached house in Ringsfield, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 349 m² (around 3757 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 349 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation, a loft conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £962,000 is 39.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £690,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Pound Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Pound Farm has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- May 2022RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent - Replace the porch structure above the level of the existing brickwork, comprising the glazing, door and roof.
Listed- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/4158/LBC
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Replace the porch structure above the level of the existing brickwork, comprising the glazing, door and roof.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/4157/FUL
What's in Pound Farm, Ringsfield Common, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LN's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Pound Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£962,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£690,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2020Most recent
£690,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8LN: £130,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in NR34 8LN
Backbarn, Ringsfield Common, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LN
Sold Mar 2021
£130,000The Drill House, Ringsfield Common, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LN
Sold Jun 2020
£120,0001 Brook Cottages, Ringsfield Common, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LN
Sold Nov 2012
£190,0002 Brook Cottages, Ringsfield Common, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LN
Sold Dec 2006
£189,950Dove Cottage, Ringsfield Common, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LN
Sold Jun 1998
£85,000
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Versus other Ringsfield Common homes
On epc rating, Pound Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,977
Street avg £1,676
Floor Area
349 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
0.3 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB