What type of property is 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF last change hands?

38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF last sold for £205,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and November 2024, 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF rose from £102,000 to £205,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

The current EPC rating for 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF located?

38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF sits in Rickinghall, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF 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 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

The closest primary school to 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.5km).

What transport links are near 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

The closest bus stop to 38 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is Church, 241m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Church Meadow, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1HF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 38 Church Meadow

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

38 Church Meadow is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickinghall, Diss, Diss (IP22 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 206.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £205,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

38 Church Meadow sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Church Meadow, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Church Meadow has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

38 Church Meadow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2024Most recent
£205,000
+101.0%over 21 years
21 March 2003
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1HF: £230,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP22 1HF

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On the street

Versus other Church Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Church Meadow outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,457

Street avg £2,232

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 1HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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