What kind of home is 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF sell for?

42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF last sold for £245,500 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £44,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

Across 5 sales between March 1995 and September 2022, 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF rose from £44,500 to £245,500, a change of £201,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

The current EPC rating for 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1HF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF use?

The latest EPC at 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

42 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.

Which area is 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF in?

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

What is crime like near 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

Police records around 42 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.

What schools are near 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

The closest primary school to 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.5km).

How well connected is 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF?

The closest bus stop to 42 Church Meadow, IP22 1HF is Church, 241m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Church Meadow, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1HF

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 42 Church Meadow

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

42 Church Meadow is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickinghall, Diss, Diss (IP22 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil.

At 75 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 140% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £245,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2013from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromE54toD55

Mar 2017from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromD55toE53

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Jan 2022from Mar 2017

EPC improved fromE53toC69

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Church Meadow, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

Price for 42 Church Meadow has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£245,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2022Most recent
£245,500
+14.2%over 4 years
4 December 2017
£215,000
+42.4%over 4 years
20 June 2013
£151,000
+30.2%over 10 years
6 December 2002
£116,000
+160.7%over 7 years
24 March 1995
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1HF: £225,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On epc rating, 42 Church Meadow stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,273

Street avg £2,311

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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