What kind of home is 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX?

2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX sell for?

2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX last sold for £305,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,644 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and November 2023, 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX rose from £73,644 to £305,000, a change of £231,356. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX?

2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX use?

The latest EPC at 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX?

2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX?

2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX in?

2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX?

Police records around 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX 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 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX?

The closest primary school to 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (198m).

How well connected is 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 2 Hilltop, The Street, IP22 1BX is Simonds Court, 42m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Hilltop, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Hilltop

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

2 Hilltop is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £305,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

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.

2 Hilltop's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hilltop, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2009
Full
In report
Combined use of A1 delicatessen as A1 delicatessen and A3 cafe.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
0568/09
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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.

Price for 2 Hilltop has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£305,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2023Most recent
£305,000
+103.3%over 21 years
13 August 2002
£150,000
+103.7%over 5 years
29 August 1996
£73,644

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1BX: £397,500 (2021–2013).

Nearby sales in IP22 1BX

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

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

On years held, 2 Hilltop runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,850

Street avg £2,407

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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