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About Blacksmiths Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blacksmiths Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Langmere, Diss, Diss (IP21 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 42.4% above the 2018 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blacksmiths Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blacksmiths Cottage, Langmere Road, Langmere, Diss, IP21 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Blacksmiths Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2019AnnexConditionsApproval with Conditions
Variation of condition 3 - To use the converted garage as annexe accommodation and removal of condition 4 of planning permission 2017/0080
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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.
Closest school
2.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP21 4QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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