St Anthony, Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
About St Anthony
St Anthony is a two-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 48.3% above the 2014 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at St Anthony is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove Leylandii, 3 ornamental conifers and 2 palm trees.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 3349/14
- Jun 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of a Fir Tree
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 1386/13
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at St Anthony
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
St Anthony valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 2014Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1DW: £450,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in IP22 1DW
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Sold Jun 2025
£450,0002 Back Hills Cottage, Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Sold Jan 2025
£245,25024 Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Sold Sept 2024
£310,000Ivy House, Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Sold Aug 2024
£540,000
Everything we know about St Anthony, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Back Hills homes
EPC Rating for St Anthony runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,283
Street avg £2,987
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB