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Olron Cottage, Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Olron Cottage

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

Olron Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 17.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in May 2024.

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Valuation

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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.

Olron Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Olron Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Mar 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Silver Birch (T1)

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/25/00844
    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.
Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2024Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DW: £450,000 (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.

Olron Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,625

Street avg £2,964

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed2 bath
£278k

1 Beech Tree Barns, Wortham

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1 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Chapel Road, Wattisfield

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2 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Church View, The Green, Palgrave

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2 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Church Meadow, Rickinghall

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for IP22 1DW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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