What type of property is Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

The current EPC rating for Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW heated?

The latest EPC at Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW had any planning applications?

Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in September 2010 under ref. 1914/10. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is in council tax band C.

Where is Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW located?

Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Police records around Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW 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.

Which schools serve Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

The closest primary school to Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (183m).

How well connected is Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

The closest bus stop to Birdsong, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is Simonds Court, 100m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birdsong, Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birdsong

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Birdsong is a semi-detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Birdsong's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birdsong, Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birdsong has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Sept 2010
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
1914/10
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Birdsong has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£325,000

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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 1DW: £450,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP22 1DW

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On the street

Versus other Back Hills homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Diss district page.

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

0.1 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP22 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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