What kind of home is Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE?

Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE last change hands?

Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE last sold for £140,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE have?

The current EPC rating for Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE?

Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE use?

The latest EPC at Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE?

Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE in?

Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE sits in Palgrave, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE?

Police records around Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE?

The closest primary school to Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE is Palgrave Church of England Primary School (245m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Diss High School (1.6km).

What transport links are near Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE?

The closest bus stop to Home Cottage, Lows Lane, IP22 1AE is Church, 326m away. The nearest rail option is Diss Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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Home Cottage, Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Home Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Home Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Palgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 54.3% above the 2024 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2024 for £140,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

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 Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Home Cottage, Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Home Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2024Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1AE: £330,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in IP22 1AE

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On the street

Versus other Lows Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Home Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,545

Street avg £2,317

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Diss report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Palgrave Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP22 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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