What type of property is Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU?

Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU last change hands?

Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU last sold for £408,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £328,500 in July 2022, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2022 and January 2025, Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU rose from £328,500 to £408,000, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU?

The current EPC rating for Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has improved from a G recorded in November 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU?

Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU heated?

The latest EPC at Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU located?

Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU in a safe area?

Police records around Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU 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 Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU?

The closest primary school to Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (303m).

What is the nearest station to Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU?

The closest bus stop to Stable Cottage, The Street, IP22 1BU is Simonds Court, 148m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Stable Cottage, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Stable Cottage

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

Stable Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £408,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 212.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Stable Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2008from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromG20toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Nov 2018from Nov 2008

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Stable Cottage, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Stable Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Dec 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce crown of 1No. Yew (T1) by 1/3.
Conservation Area
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
DC/22/05457
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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.

Stable Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£408,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2025Most recent
£408,000
+24.2%over 2 years
12 July 2022
£328,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1BU: £579,500 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in IP22 1BU

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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.

Stable Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,340

Street avg £1,657

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 224 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 12.1 t/year

Above

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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

Simonds Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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