3 The Barn House, Chapel Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DT
About 3 The Barn House
3 The Barn House is a semi-detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -86.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 7343.5% above the 2018 sale of £5,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4/sq ft) was about 97% below the postcode norm. At 125 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2018 for £5,750.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 The Barn House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 The Barn House 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
Latest sale on 3 The Barn House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -86.6% per year over 2 years.
£5,750
Growth on file: -86.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2018Most recent
£5,750
-98.1%over 1 year14 August 2016
£310,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DT: £340,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in IP22 1DT
The Kloisters, Chapel Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DT
Sold Jun 2024
£462,00022 Coronation Row, Chapel Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DT
Sold Jan 2023
£320,000Woodstock Barn, Chapel Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DT
Sold May 2018
£550,0001 Chapel Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DT
Sold Nov 2017
£276,000Resthivet, Chapel Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DT
Sold Jul 2016
£340,000
Everything we know about 3 The Barn House, 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 Chapel Lane homes
On price per m², 3 The Barn House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£46
Street avg £2,210
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.2 km
Simonds Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB