Pond View Cottage, The Green, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AG
About Pond View Cottage
Pond View Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Palgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 41.3% above the 2011 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Pond View Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor extension over existing lean-to rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 0832/16
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Pond View Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 17 years.
£183,950
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2011Most recent
£183,950
+308.8%over 15 years16 June 1996
£45,000
-2.2%over 1 year10 May 1995
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1AG: £300,000 (2025–2022).
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£160,000Lime Tree Villa, The Green, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AG
Sold Jul 2024
£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 Pond View 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
Pond View Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,486
Street avg £2,987
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB