What kind of home is 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL?

5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL last change hands?

5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL last sold for £244,250 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £223,000 in March 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2009 and July 2016, 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL rose from £223,000 to £244,250, a change of £21,250. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL?

5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL?

5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL in?

5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL?

The closest primary school to 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (185m).

What transport links are near 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Simonds Court, The Street, IP22 1BL is Simonds Court, 18m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Simonds Court, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Simonds Court

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

5 Simonds Court is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 143 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 37.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Simonds Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Simonds Court, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Simonds Court 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.

5 Simonds Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£244,250

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2016Most recent
£244,250
+19.1%over 2 years
4 November 2013
£205,000
-8.1%over 4 years
19 March 2009
£223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1BL: £265,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in IP22 1BL

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Simonds Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,708

Street avg £2,385

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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.

Full Diss report

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

Simonds Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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