What type of property is Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH?

Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH sell for?

Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH last sold for £530,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £427,500 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and May 2024, Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH rose from £427,500 to £530,000, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH?

Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH heated?

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

What planning history does Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH have?

Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in April 2007 under ref. 0447/07. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH?

Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH is in council tax band C.

Where is Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH located?

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

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

Police records around Red House, 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.

Which schools serve Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH?

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

How well connected is Red House, The Drift, IP22 1DH?

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

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Red House, The Drift, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Red House

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

Red House is a four-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 405.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £530,000 in May 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Red House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Red House.

Apr 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a 2-storey side extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
0447/07
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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 Red House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£530,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£530,000
+24.0%over 6 years
4 October 2017
£427,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DH: £235,000 (2018–2004).

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.

Red House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 55 (E)

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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

0.1 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

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