1 Church Cottage, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Beccles, NR34 8NL
About 1 Church Cottage
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. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 38.8% above the 2016 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey garden room
- Agent
- David Pratt Planning & Survey Services
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/4212/FUL
- Jul 2007SubdivisionFullIn report
Subdivision of house into 2no. houses
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/07/1124/FUL
What's in 1 Church Cottage, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Beccles, NR34 8NL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 9 years.
£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 3 sales in NR34 8NL: £248,000 (2023–2007).
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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
0.4 km
Top Road — bus stop.
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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB