Homestead, Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE
About Homestead
Homestead is a four-bedroom detached house in Palgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 48% above the 2015 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Homestead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Homestead
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Homestead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2015Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1AE: £315,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in IP22 1AE
Home Cottage, Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE
Sold Oct 2024
£140,000Plemont, Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE
Sold Sept 2024
£330,000Northacre, Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE
Sold Jul 2024
£315,0002 Rose Villa, Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE
Sold Sept 2023
£375,000Clive Cottage, Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE
Sold Nov 2019
£140,000
Everything we know about Homestead, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lows Lane homes
Years Held for Homestead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,481
Street avg £2,326
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB