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4 sales on record
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scole, Diss, Diss (IP21 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 28% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 121 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2016)
£299,950
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Waterloo Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,479
Street avg £2,413
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP21 4DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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