5 Ashmans Road, Beccles, NR34 9NP
About 5 Ashmans Road
5 Ashmans Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Beccles (NR34 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good 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. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £600,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Ashmans Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Front Garden1 x Cypress - Fell to ground level as out growing location, and encroaching on power lines
- Agent
- Waveney Norse Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/2295/TCA
What's in 5 Ashmans Road, Beccles, NR34 9NP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Ashmans Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2024Most recent
£600,000
+37.3%over 5 years13 February 2019
£437,000
+56.1%over 8 years13 September 2010
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 9NP: £590,000 (2023–2019).
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Versus other Ashmans Road homes
On years held, 5 Ashmans Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,681
Street avg £3,401
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ashman's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sir John Leman High School. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB