Forge Cottage, The Green, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AG
About Forge Cottage
Forge Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Palgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 100.9% above the 2010 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 43.8% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2010Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1AG: £300,000 (2025–2022).
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£210,000Hope Cottage, The Green, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AG
Sold Jan 2023
£350,0001 Church View, The Green, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AG
Sold Aug 2022
£300,000
Everything we know about Forge Cottage, 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 The Green homes
Forge Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £3,055
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.2 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Palgrave Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB