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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Billingford, Diss, Diss (IP21 4ND). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 37.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2014)
£145,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Low Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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
Billingford Turn — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP21 4ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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