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Pips Cottage, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Pips Cottage

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

Pips Cottage is a detached house in Ringsfield, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

At 54 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 31.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold January 2020 for £152,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromG11toD55
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pips Cottage, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2002
    Conditions
    In report

    Removal of Condition No. 6 - W16817/1 - Occupancy restriction

    Reference
    DC/02/0932/ROC
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What's in Pips Cottage, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£152,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2020Most recent

    £152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8LR: £273,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Cromwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Pips Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,824

Street avg £2,560

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£240k

1 Crossbow Cottages, Sotherton

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2 bed
£244k

1 Council House, Wangford Road, Uggeshall

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£250k

1 2, Tooks Common, Ilketshall St Andrew

NR34 8HY

4 bed
£250k

1 High Street, Wangford

NR34 8RL

3 bed
£252k

1 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham

NR34 8HQ

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Church Close, Wangford

NR34 8RQ

3 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Cromwell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ringsfield Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Pips Cottage, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.