Long Reach, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
About Long Reach
Long Reach is a detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Long Reach's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Solar water heating installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Solar PV added
Planning history
Long Reach 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
Long Reach has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DS: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP22 1DS
1 Bridewell Court, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
Sold Feb 2025
£250,000The Chestnuts, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
Sold Apr 2023
£565,000Finnabair, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
Sold Feb 2022
£500,000The Haywood, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
Sold Dec 2021
£550,0004 Bridewell Court, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
Sold Jul 2020
£235,000
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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
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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
0.2 km
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB