What type of property is The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG?

The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG last change hands?

The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG last sold for £480,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £50,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG?

Across 5 sales between September 1996 and January 2025, The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG rose from £50,000 to £480,000, a change of £430,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG?

The current EPC rating for The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG?

The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1EG. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG had any planning applications?

The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG located?

The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG sits in Rickinghall, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG?

Police records around The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG 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 The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG?

The closest primary school to The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2km).

What transport links are near The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG?

The closest bus stop to The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, IP22 1EG is Chestnuts, 168m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG

Solar panels5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About The Old Blacksmiths

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

The Old Blacksmiths is a four-bedroom detached house in Rickinghall, Diss, Diss (IP22 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £480,000. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2025. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemOil
Solar panelsYes
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.

The Old Blacksmiths's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromB84toD67

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

74%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2025
RenovationFull
In report
Householder Application - Replacement of existing wood windows on front and rear elevations. Replace 1no. back door on rear elevation, 1no. french doors on rear elevation and 1no. front door on front elevation.
New Windows
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
DC/25/01659
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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.

The Old Blacksmiths has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£480,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2025Most recent
£480,000
+52.4%over 2 years
9 January 2023
£315,000
+59.9%over 21 years
28 August 2001
£197,000
+40.7%over 2 years
31 March 1999
£140,000
+180.0%over 2 years
26 September 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1EG: £295,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in IP22 1EG

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Old Blacksmiths lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,038

Street avg £2,638

Strongly above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP22 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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