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1 Old Market, Beccles, NR34 9AP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Old Market

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Old Market is a semi-detached house in Beccles (NR34 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 534.7% above the 1999 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 77.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2012
Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Market, Beccles, NR34 9AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Old Market is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Aug 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1no. Birch (Birch on Plan) - Remove lowest left limb

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/2454/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    2 x Silver Birch, 1 x Liquidamber - prune back to suitable sub-laterals to give at least 1 metre clearance and reshape top of crown

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/13/3093/TCA
    View planning record

What's in 1 Old Market, Beccles, NR34 9AP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Old Market's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£72,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 1999Most recent

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 9AP: £255,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Old Market homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Old Market is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£404

Street avg £1,976

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
Area

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Old Market Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Benet's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 9AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR34 9AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 9AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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