Top Flat, 3 Northgate, Beccles, NR34 9AS
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Beccles (NR34 9AS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Nov 2016RenovationAmendmentIn report
Relocate external door at lower ground floor and install railings, alter size of 2 windows, non-material amendment to BA/2016/0250/FUL.
- Agent
- Hollins Architects and Surveyors
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2016/0380/NONMAT
What's in Top Flat, 3 Northgate, Beccles, NR34 9AS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Top Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 November 2017Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 9AS: £228,500 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about Top Flat, 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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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Northgate homes
Price per m² for Top Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,879
Street avg £3,141
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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