1 Moat Cottage, Castle Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TH
About 1 Moat Cottage
1 Moat Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Mettingham, Bungay, Bungay (NR35 1TH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 67.8% above the 2004 sale of £174,000. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (353 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Moat Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension with storage above
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/03/0547/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£174,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2004Most recent
£174,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in NR35 1TH: £350,000 (2014–2000).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Castle Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Moat Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 331 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 15.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Mettingham Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Bungay High School. 3 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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB