Lacewing Cottage, Rose Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DJ
About Lacewing Cottage
Lacewing Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 138.2% above the 2002 sale of £191,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Lacewing Cottage 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
Lacewing Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£191,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 2002Most recent
£191,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DJ: £262,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in IP22 1DJ
18 Rose Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DJ
Sold Nov 2023
£340,00020 Rose Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DJ
Sold Mar 2022
£262,00021 Rose Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DJ
Sold Jul 2020
£230,00015 Rose Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DJ
Sold Jun 2020
£217,500Roebuck Cottage, Rose Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DJ
Sold Apr 2019
£417,500
Everything we know about Lacewing Cottage, 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 Rose Lane homes
On price per m², Lacewing Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,528
Street avg £3,128
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB