What type of property is 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG last change hands?

16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG last sold for £435,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £74,500 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 1996 and February 2025, 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG rose from £74,500 to £435,000, a change of £360,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG had any planning applications?

16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

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

Where is 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG located?

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

How safe is the area around 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

Police records around 16 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 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

The closest primary school to 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (198m).

What is the nearest station to 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 16 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is Simonds Court, 224m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 The Fairstead, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DG

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 The Fairstead

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

16 The Fairstead is a three-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £435,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 145.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 The Fairstead'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 07 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Fairstead, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2019
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Householder Planning Application - Conversion of garage to additional living accommodation
Agent
MS2 Architectural Consultants Ltd
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
DC/19/03079
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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.

Latest sale on 16 The Fairstead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£435,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2025Most recent
£435,000
+41.2%over 5 years
22 April 2019
£308,000
+4.4%over 2 years
27 October 2016
£295,000
+37.2%over 1 year
11 June 2015
£215,000
+188.6%over 19 years
29 February 1996
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DG: £325,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in IP22 1DG

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Versus other The Fairstead homes

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

16 The Fairstead outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,370

Street avg £3,289

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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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