Gardeners Cottage, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
About Gardeners Cottage
Gardeners Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Topcroft, Bungay, Bungay (NR35 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2003. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 36.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
Gardeners Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2003Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell Ash T7, Fell Oak & Ash T4, remove lower epicormic growth of Oaks T1,2,3,5 & 6
- Reference
- 2003/0006/TPO
What's in Gardeners Cottage, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Gardeners Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£444,995
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2015Most recent
£444,995
+102.3%over 14 years17 June 2001
£220,000
+77.4%over 6 years1 June 1995
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR35 2BL: £450,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in NR35 2BL
Freyja, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
Sold Oct 2023
£554,000Cobweb Cottage, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
Sold Mar 2023
£450,0001 Kerrison Cottages, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
Sold Mar 2022
£381,000The Ford, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
Sold May 2021
£265,0001 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
Sold Nov 2020
£450,000
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Versus other Topcroft Street homes
On epc rating, Gardeners Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,967
Street avg £2,930
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB