The Chestnuts, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
About The Chestnuts
The Chestnuts is a three-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £565,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Chestnuts
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
The Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Chestnuts has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reducing one large conifer hedge by half
- Agent
- Treecraft
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/04399
- Dec 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1No Horse Chestnut tree by up to 30%.
- Agent
- Treecraft
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/05174
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Chestnuts
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Chestnuts was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2023Most recent
£565,000
+274.2%over 25 years30 April 1997
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DS: £250,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in IP22 1DS
1 Bridewell Court, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
Sold Feb 2025
£250,000Finnabair, 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
£235,000Bracken Lodge, Bridewell Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DS
Sold Apr 2018
£450,000
Everything we know about The Chestnuts, 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 Bridewell Lane homes
The Chestnuts outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,266
Street avg £2,307
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Bells Corner Cottage, Bells Lane, Hinderclay
IP22 1HW
1 Clarke Close, Palgrave
IP22 1BE
1 Blands Farm Close, Palgrave
IP22 1TD
1 Burlington Close, Palgrave
IP22 1AU
1 Church Farm Close, The Street, Rickinghall
IP22 1EG
1 Brook Cottages, Mellis Road, Burgate
IP22 1QD
1 Chapel Road, Wattisfield
IP22 1NU
1 Church View, The Green, Palgrave
IP22 1AG
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB