Myrtle Cottage, The Street, Dickleburgh, Diss, IP21 4NQ

Myrtle Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dickleburgh, Diss, Diss (IP21 4NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 63.2% above the 2008 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).