What kind of home is Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW last change hands?

Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW last sold for £540,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £457,000 in September 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2018 and August 2024, Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW rose from £457,000 to £540,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

The current EPC rating for Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 87% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW use?

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

What planning history does Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW have?

Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in February 2019 under ref. DC/19/00032. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

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

Which area is Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW in?

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

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

Police records around Ivy House, 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.

What schools are near Ivy House, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

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

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

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

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Ivy House, Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ivy House

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

Ivy House is a four-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 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 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in August 2024.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jun 2018

EPC improved fromE49toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

75%97%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at Ivy House.

Sept 2019
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Ornamental Cherry (T1) - Fell due to poor health, Pear (T2) - fell due to poor health
Conservation Area
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
DC/19/04033
View planning record
Apr 2019
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Prune T1 (Cherry), T2 (Apple) and T3 (Pear)
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
DC/19/01218
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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.

Ivy House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£540,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2024Most recent
£540,000
+18.2%over 5 years
25 September 2018
£457,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DW: £310,000 (2025–2024).

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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.

On price per m², Ivy House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,439

Street avg £2,910

Strongly above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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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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