What type of property is 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

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

When did 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG last change hands?

5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG last sold for £425,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,500 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and December 2024, 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG rose from £74,500 to £425,000, a change of £350,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

5 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 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

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

Where is 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG located?

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

Is 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

The closest primary school to 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (198m).

What is the nearest station to 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Fairstead, IP22 1DG is Simonds Court, 224m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Fairstead, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Fairstead

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

5 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 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £425,000 in December 2024. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

Building

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.

5 The Fairstead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Fairstead, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 The Fairstead has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2024Most recent
£425,000
+8.3%over 2 years
1 August 2022
£392,500
+426.8%over 25 years
13 December 1996
£74,500

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

On co₂ emissions, 5 The Fairstead runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,247

Street avg £3,303

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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