What type of property is 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE?

4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE last change hands?

4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE last sold for £310,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £230,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 2003 and March 2013, 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE rose from £230,000 to £310,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE?

4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR34 9NE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE?

The only planning records linked to 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE?

4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE located?

4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE sits in Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE?

Police records around 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE?

The closest primary school to 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE is St Benet's Catholic Primary School (216m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Leman High School (564m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, NR34 9NE is Health Centre, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance, 653m away.

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4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, Beccles, NR34 9NE

4 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 4 Cottage End

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

4 Cottage End is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beccles (NR34 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 18.4% above the 2013 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Cottage End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, Beccles, NR34 9NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 4 Cottage End is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Aug 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
TPO 22 Rear garden 1 x Tree of Heaven - Fell to ground level Reason: tree outgrown location & very close to neighbouring property
Agent
Waveney Norse Ltd
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
DC/20/2698/TPO
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Apr 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
TPO No 22 - A2Rear garden1 x Pine - Fell to ground level and replace with same speciesReason: Tree had heavy lean and in poor form located only 4m from buildings1 x Tree of Heaven - Crown reduce by 30%Reason: General maintenance pruning
Agent
Waveney Norse Ltd
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DC/18/1119/TPO
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What's in 4 Cottage End, Homefield Paddock, Beccles, NR34 9NE's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

4 Cottage End saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£310,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2013Most recent
£310,000
+42.5%over 5 years
25 March 2007
£217,500
-22.3%over 2 years
22 April 2004
£280,000
+21.7%
28 November 2003
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 9NE: £415,650 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NR34 9NE

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On the street

Versus other Homefield Paddock homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Cottage End runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,138

Street avg £2,884

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 9NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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