12 Northgate, Beccles, NR34 9AS
About 12 Northgate
12 Northgate is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Beccles (NR34 9AS). It has a recorded floor area of 309 m² (around 3330 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 309 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £906,000 sits 51% above the 2013 sale of £600,000. 12 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms7
Energy performance
12 Northgate 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Northgate has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jan 2026RenovationFullIn report
Replace existing more-modern middle and right hand side garage door openings to form single revised larger width opening with side-sliding sectional garage door, all to provide easier vehicular access.
- Agent
- GJ Building Surveying Services
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/3948/FUL
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
1no. Conifer (T1 on plan) - Reduce height from 28ft to 18ft, reduce crown by 1m. 2no. Conifer (T2, T3 on plan) - Reduce height from 28ft to 18ft, reduce crown by 1m, raise crown to 6ft to match T1. 1no. Yew (T4 on plan) - Reduce height from 25ft to 20ft, reduce crown by 1m. 1no. Beech (T5 on plan) - Remove dead branch.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/0003/TCA
What's in 12 Northgate, Beccles, NR34 9AS's planning history?
10 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Northgate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£906,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2013Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 9AS: £228,500 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 12 Northgate, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Northgate homes
On floor area, 12 Northgate stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,939
Street avg £2,308
Floor Area
309 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
22.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
Old Market Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB