Flat 3, 36 Smallgate, Beccles, NR34 9AE
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a detached house in Beccles (NR34 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 279 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (33 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£145,000
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).
Nearby sales in NR34 9AE
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Versus other Smallgate homes
EPC Rating for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB