What kind of home is 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP is a detached house.

What did 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP sell for?

3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP last sold for £600,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

The current EPC rating for 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP is A with a score of 103 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft). That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1FP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP use?

The latest EPC at 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP has council approval for an extension granted in August 2024 under ref. DC/24/02804. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP in?

3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

Police records around 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP 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.

What schools are near 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

The closest primary school to 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (320m).

How well connected is 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP is Simonds Court, 265m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Barley Birch Drive, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1FP

EPC A1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 103

Overview

About 3 Barley Birch Drive

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

3 Barley Birch Drive is a detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1FP). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns an A (score 103), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £600,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

A103

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

-0.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Barley Birch Drive, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Barley Birch Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

Aug 2024
ConservatoryFull
In report
Householder Application - Erection of a infil conservatory between kitchen and garage.
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DC/24/02804
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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.

3 Barley Birch Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£650,000

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Last sold (2024)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 May 2024Most recent
£600,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in IP22 1FP: £422,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP22 1FP

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On the street

Versus other Barley Birch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Barley Birch Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,014

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

-0.6 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 2 years

Above

Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Simonds Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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