What type of property is Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW last change hands?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW last sold for £450,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £285,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and June 2025, Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW rose from £285,000 to £450,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

The current EPC rating for Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 102% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW heated?

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

Has Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW had any planning applications?

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

What council tax band is Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW is in council tax band E.

Where is Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW located?

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

What is crime like near Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

Police records around Walnut Tree Cottage, 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 Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

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

What is the nearest station to Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW?

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

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Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Walnut Tree Cottage

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

Walnut Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £450,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemOil
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Walnut Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromC71toD67

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

26%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

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

Oct 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1no Tulip tree by 1/3
Agent
Treecraft
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
DC/21/05352
View planning record
Oct 2014
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Walnut to rear of property. To crown lift to approximately 5m and to reduce canopy by approximately 50% as appears to have been done previously as the tree is far too big for the garden. T2 Tulip tree to front of property. To reduce diameter of double stemmed canopy to balance by approximately 50% as appears to have been done previously. The tree is in a raised bed and could potentially become unstable.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
3096/14
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.

Walnut Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2025Most recent
£450,000
+42.9%over 14 years
30 September 2010
£315,000
+10.5%over 5 years
11 July 2005
£285,000

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

Walnut Tree Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,647

Street avg £2,963

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 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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