When did The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT last change hands?

The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT last sold for £160,000 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,950 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and November 2001, The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT rose from £96,950 to £160,000, a change of £63,050. That works out to roughly +13.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT in?

The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district.

Is The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT in a safe area?

Police records around The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT 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.

What schools are near The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT?

The closest primary school to The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (353m).

How well connected is The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT?

The closest bus stop to The Firs, Chapel Lane, IP22 1DT is Simonds Court, 182m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Firs, Chapel Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DT

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Overview

About The Firs

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The Firs is a property in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DT).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Firs, Chapel Lane, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Firs sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Aug 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area- Remove 4 no. conifers and reduce by 20ft. 2 no conifers.
Conservation Area
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DC/17/03813
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2001)

£160,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2001Most recent
£160,000
+65.0%over 3 years
19 December 1997
£96,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DT: £320,000 (2024–2017).

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Area

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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

0.2 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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