The Willows, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR
About The Willows
The Willows is a four-bedroom detached house in Ringsfield, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 41.1% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
The Willows'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 system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Willows has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Willows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2015Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8LR: £260,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in NR34 8LR
Corner House, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR
Sold Sept 2021
£275,000Pips Cottage, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR
Sold Jan 2020
£152,500Garden House, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR
Sold Sept 2017
£273,000Meadowside, Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR
Sold May 2016
£260,0001 Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR
Sold Aug 2013
£238,000
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Versus other Cromwell Road homes
On habitable rooms, The Willows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,660
Street avg £2,584
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB