2 Northgate, Beccles, NR34 9AS
About 2 Northgate
2 Northgate is a mid-terrace house in Beccles (NR34 9AS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 76 m² this is the 12th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–309 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £258,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Northgate has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jun 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations.
- Agent
- K Garnham Design
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/1205/LBC
- Nov 2020RenovationHeritageIn report
Alterations to frontage and first floor internal partition walls.
- Agent
- K Garnham Design
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/3661/LBC
What's in 2 Northgate, Beccles, NR34 9AS's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£258,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2020Most recent
£258,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 9AS: £228,500 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 2 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 years held, 2 Northgate runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,395
Street avg £3,238
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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