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

Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

The current EPC rating for Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

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

Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

The only planning records linked to Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is in council tax band D.

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

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

Is Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW in a safe area?

Police records around Dovedale, 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 Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

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

What transport links are near Dovedale, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

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

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

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dovedale

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

Dovedale is a detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Risks

planning & flood

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Dovedale is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Oct 2015
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Reduce height of Sycamore tree by 40%
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
3393/15
View planning record
Apr 2005
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Canopy reduce by 30% one beech tree.
Reference
0595/05/
View planning record

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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.

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

Current estimate

£362,000

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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.

Habitable Rooms for Dovedale lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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