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About The Old Forge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Forge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stuston, Diss, Diss (IP21 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 33% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2018)
£215,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Common homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for The Old Forge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,654
Street avg £2,441
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Stuston House — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP21 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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