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4 sales on record
About Cottrells
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cottrells is a detached house in Oakley, Diss, Diss (IP21 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2692 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £510,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cottrells'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cottrells, Low Street, Oakley, Diss, IP21 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Cottrells was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2026Solar PanelsHeritagePending
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cottrells has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2021)
£510,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Low Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Cottrells runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,039
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
14 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Diss district page.
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
0.6 km
Upper Oakley — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP21 4AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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