What kind of home is The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS?

The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS last change hands?

The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS last sold for £899,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and February 2023, The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS rose from £175,000 to £899,000, a change of £724,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS?

The current EPC rating for The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS?

The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR35 1TS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS use?

The latest EPC at The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS?

The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS has council approval for an extension granted in October 2024 under ref. BA/2024/0049/HOUSEH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS in?

The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS sits in Mettingham, Bungay, Bungay. It falls within the NR35 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS?

Police records around The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Public order makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS?

The closest primary school to The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS is Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy (1.7km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bungay High School (2.5km).

What transport links are near The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS?

The closest bus stop to The Long House, Low Road, NR35 1TS is Rectory Lane, 705m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Long House, Low Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TS

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Long House

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

The Long House is a four-bedroom detached house in Mettingham, Bungay, Bungay (NR35 1TS). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 is 11% below the 2023 sale of £899,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 138.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2023 for £899,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Parkingoff_street
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Long House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Long House, Low Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at The Long House.

Sept 2025
Other
In report
The scheme includes the undergrounding of 1 span of LV overhead line.
Agent
Fisher German
Reference
BA/2025/0228/OHL
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Oct 2024
PorchFull
In report
2 x two-storey rear extensions, including first-floor external terrace, replace conservatory with single storey side extension, pitched roof over flat roof, new front porch, and solar panels.
Agent
Aimee Lake Planning
ExtensionSolar Panels
Documents
42 docs on file
Reference
BA/2024/0049/HOUSEH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Long House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£899,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2023Most recent
£899,000
+413.7%over 20 years
10 October 2002
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR35 1TS: £232,000 (2018–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Low Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Long House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,257

Street avg £1,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.7 km

Rectory Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR35 1TS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR35 1TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

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