What type of property is 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG last sold for £235,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and September 2023, 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG rose from £68,000 to £235,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG located?

1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

Police records around 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG 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 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

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

What is the nearest station to 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is Simonds Court, 224m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Fairstead, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Fairstead

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

1 The Fairstead is a detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 11.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in September 2023.

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Risks

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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.

1 The Fairstead ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Fairstead, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Fairstead 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.

1 The Fairstead has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2023Most recent
£235,000
+245.6%over 24 years
14 October 1998
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DG: £392,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in IP22 1DG

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On the street

Versus other The Fairstead homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Fairstead outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,434

Street avg £3,393

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly 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

0.2 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 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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