What kind of home is 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH?

3 The Drift, IP22 1DH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH sell for?

3 The Drift, IP22 1DH last sold for £260,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2017 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH?

3 The Drift, IP22 1DH has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH?

3 The Drift, IP22 1DH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH in?

3 The Drift, IP22 1DH sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH?

Police records around 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH 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.

What schools are near 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH?

The closest primary school to 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (112m).

How well connected is 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Drift, IP22 1DH is Simonds Court, 104m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 The Drift, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DH

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Drift

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

3 The Drift is a three-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 42.3% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £260,000 in October 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemOil
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Sept 2017

EPC improved fromF21toD63

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Drift, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 3 The Drift is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Mar 2008
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Remove 1 silver birch.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
0760/08
View planning record
Jul 2003
Tree WorksTrees
In report
PRUNE TWO SILVER BIRCHES AND ONE ACACIA
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
0032/03/TCA
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.

3 The Drift valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 October 2018Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DH: £245,000 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in IP22 1DH

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On the street

Versus other The Drift homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 The Drift runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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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

0.1 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP22 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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