What kind of home is 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL?

1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL last change hands?

1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL last sold for £450,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and November 2020, 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL rose from £50,000 to £450,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL?

1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft). That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR35 2BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL have?

1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL in?

1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL sits in Topcroft, Bungay, Bungay. It falls within the NR35 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL?

Police records around 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, NR35 2BL 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.

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1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Homestead

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

1 The Homestead is a semi-detached house in Topcroft, Bungay, Bungay (NR35 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 15.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £450,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2019
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolish & rebuild fire damaged 2 storey garage.
Agent
MF Plans
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2019/2005
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What's in 1 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Price for 1 The Homestead has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2020Most recent
£450,000
+800.0%over 22 years
14 November 1997
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR35 2BL: £450,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Topcroft Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Homestead outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,922

Street avg £2,933

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bungay report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR35 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR35 2BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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