2 The Drift, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DH
About 2 The Drift
2 The Drift is a three-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 325.9% above the 1999 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 75.5% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
2 The Drift's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
2 The Drift has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 The Drift was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 3 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 1999Most recent
£85,000
+44.1%over 2 years2 October 1996
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DH: £260,000 (2024–2010).
Everything we know about 2 The Drift, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Drift homes
EPC Rating for 2 The Drift lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Simonds Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB