Stepping Stones, Crossing Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AW
About Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones is a four-bedroom detached house in Palgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1677 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 15 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 32.3% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Stepping Stones's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2017RenovationFullIn report
Erection of garden wall to front of property running parallel with crossing road replacing existing fence
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 1016/17
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Stepping Stones
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
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 7 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2016Most recent
£300,000
+39.5%over 7 years23 August 2009
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1AW: £400,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in IP22 1AW
Pear Tree Cottage, Crossing Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AW
Sold Dec 2022
£370,000Burlington Lodge, Crossing Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AW
Sold Aug 2022
£515,000Limes Cottage, Crossing Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AW
Sold Apr 2022
£315,000Fairfax House, Crossing Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AW
Sold Sept 2021
£445,000Tudor Cottage, Crossing Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AW
Sold Feb 2020
£400,000
Everything we know about Stepping Stones, 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 Crossing Road homes
Stepping Stones is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,926
Street avg £3,238
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.1 km
Rose Lane Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB