Wren Cottage, Upper Rose Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AP
About Wren Cottage
Wren Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Palgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £460,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Wren Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Wren Cottage
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
Wren Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 6 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2023Most recent
£460,000
+37.3%over 5 years26 January 2018
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1AP: £525,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in IP22 1AP
Wyatt House, Upper Rose Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AP
Sold Dec 2024
£540,0009 Upper Rose Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AP
Sold Nov 2024
£225,000Applegarth, Upper Rose Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AP
Sold May 2024
£335,000Dove House, Upper Rose Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AP
Sold Jul 2023
£525,000Falcon House, Upper Rose Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AP
Sold Jan 2023
£545,000
Everything we know about Wren 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 Upper Rose Lane homes
Wren Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,259
Street avg £2,662
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
0.0 km
Rose Lane Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB