34b, Smallgate, Beccles, NR34 9AE
About 34b
34b is a semi-detached house in Beccles (NR34 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
34b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in NR34 9AE: £135,000 (2018–2018).
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Versus other Smallgate homes
On floor area, 34b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Caxton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB