Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Church Close, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Church Close is a semi-detached house in Wangford, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 85% above the 2015 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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.
8 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2023
Current Certificate
Feb 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 February 2023
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Close, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Church Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Church Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2015Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8RQ: £180,495 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in NR34 8RQ
Renby, Church Close, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RQ
Sold Feb 2025
£337,0005 Church Close, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RQ
Sold Nov 2017
£180,4951 Church Close, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RQ
Sold Jul 2017
£177,0006 Church Close, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RQ
Sold May 2015
£175,0002 Church Close, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RQ
Sold Sept 2014
£199,000
Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Church Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,273
Street avg £1,982
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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.
Crime
87/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Surgery — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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