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Osmond House, Flat 4, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BS

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Osmond House

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

Osmond House is a semi-detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 74 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Osmond House (74–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Osmond House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromF24toE47
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jan 2022from Jul 2011
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Osmond House, Flat 4, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Osmond House 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.

Osmond House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1BS: £330,000 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Osmond House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
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.

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

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP22 1BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 Osmond House, Flat 4, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.