The Ford, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
About The Ford
The Ford is a three-bedroom detached house in Topcroft, Bungay, Bungay (NR35 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 21.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 91% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagesingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Ford has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2021Most recent
£265,000
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
£381,0001 The Homestead, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
Sold Nov 2020
£450,000Little Manor, Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay, NR35 2BL
Sold Sept 2020
£545,000
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Versus other Topcroft Street homes
On floor area, The Ford runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,442
Street avg £2,896
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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