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Willow Cottage, Old Bury Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AZ

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Willow Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Willow Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Palgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 13.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromE46toD57
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%13%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Willow Cottage, Old Bury Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Willow Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Willow Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2023Most recent

    £230,000

    +193.0%over 22 years
  2. 30 August 2000

    £78,500

    +42.7%over 1 year
  3. 25 May 1999

    £55,000

    +14.0%over 1 year
  4. 15 April 1998

    £48,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1AZ: £335,000 (2022–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Old Bury Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Willow Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,875

Street avg £2,178

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Diss district page.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Telephone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Palgrave Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP22 1AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP22 1AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Willow Cottage, Old Bury Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.