What type of property is The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS?

The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS?

The current EPC rating for The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS?

The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS have?

The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS located?

The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS?

Police records around The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS 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.

Which schools serve The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS?

The closest primary school to The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (436m).

How well connected is The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS?

The closest bus stop to The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BS is The Bell, 122m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BS

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Old Greyhound

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

The Old Greyhound is a mid-terrace house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Greyhound ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE47toC73

Main Fuel

OilCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Greyhound, Keepers Cottage, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2024
Amendment
In report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity, including those in breach of a planning condition Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Continued use of building as a dwelling (C3).
Agent
Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd
Retrospective
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
DC/24/01958
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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The Old Greyhound has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£245,000

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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).

Nearby sales in IP22 1BS

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

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

EPC Rating for The Old Greyhound runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 41 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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

0.1 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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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· 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

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