Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Church Cottage, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Beccles, NR34 8NL
4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Church Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Church Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilketshall St. Lawrence, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 30.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 367.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Jul 2012
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Cottage, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Beccles, NR34 8NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 1 Church Cottage, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Beccles, NR34 8NL
4decisions3extensions12documents
Flagged:Subdivision
- Feb 2002PorchFullOutcome in report
Front porch
Extension- Reference
- DC/01/0761/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2025Decision
- SubdivisionJul 2007Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Church Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2016)
£250,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2016Most recent
£250,000
+33.7%over 8 years22 May 2008
£187,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR34 8NL: £234,000 (2026–2007).
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
87/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Top Road — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 8NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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