1 Church Farm Close, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
About 1 Church Farm Close
1 Church Farm Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Rickinghall, Diss, Diss (IP22 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 111 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 150.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £455,000 in February 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history at 1 Church Farm Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application for work to Tree in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Silver Birch
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/04294
- Mar 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune silver burch which is very tall and encroaching overhead cables
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 0485/16
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Church Farm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 12 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£455,000
+28.5%over 4 years3 April 2018
£354,000
+53.9%over 7 years9 September 2010
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1EG: £445,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP22 1EG
The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Jan 2025
£480,000Hunnypot Cottage, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Aug 2024
£295,000The Old Chequers, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Aug 2024
£817,5002 North View, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Oct 2023
£162,500The Old Bakery, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Jul 2023
£445,000
Everything we know about 1 Church Farm Close, 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 The Street homes
On price per m², 1 Church Farm Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,099
Street avg £2,575
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.2 km
Chestnuts — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB