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4 sales on record
About Drakes Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Drakes Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Diss, Diss (IP21 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2020 for £242,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Drakes Lodge, Low Street, Oakley, Diss, IP21 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2020ConditionsGranted
Application under S73 for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission. Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 for W/7487/1 granted 27/02/1967 - to remove Condition 4 - to facilitate the removal of condition to provide a layby in perpetuity for parking and change to domestic curtilage/s.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Drakes Lodge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2020)
£242,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 24 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.
On co₂ emissions, Drakes Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,782
Street avg £2,411
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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