What type of property is Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX?

Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX?

The current EPC rating for Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX?

Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,813 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX heated?

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

Are there any planning records for Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX?

Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX has council approval for an extension granted in May 2013 under ref. 0476/13. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX?

Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX located?

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

Is Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX in a safe area?

Police records around Saffron Croft, 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.

Which schools serve Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX?

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

How well connected is Saffron Croft, The Street, IP22 1BX?

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

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Saffron Croft, The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BX

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1813 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Saffron Croft

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

Saffron Croft is a detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1813 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Saffron Croft'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 03 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jan 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Medlar No action, T2 Birch, Poor form from previous pruning. Reduce by approximately 15' and shape to balance T3 Prunus nigra, poor form. Pollard to promote new balanced canopy T4 Hazel. Coppice T5 Contorted Willow. No action T6 Quince. Formative prune T7 Birch. Poor form due to previous pruning. Fell T8 Laburnum. Poor form due to previous pruning. Fell T9 Apple. Poor form due to previous pruning Heavy prune to promote balanced canopy T10 Plum, Poor form due to previous pruning. Heavy prune to promote balanced canopy T11 Apple. Poor form due to previous pruning. Heavy prune to promote smaller balanced canopy T12 Sycamore. Poor form due to previous pruning. Crown lift to by approximately 15' to remove lower over hangs to garden
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
5003/16
View planning record
Jul 2013
Tree WorksTrees
In report
4 Leylandii Cypresses. 2 dead Laburnum. 1 Elder. Fell to ground Level
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
2043/13
View planning record

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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.

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

Current estimate

£602,000

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 1BX: £305,000 (2023–2015).

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.

EPC Rating for Saffron Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

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