What type of property is 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP?

4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP?

4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP last sold for £270,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £247,000 in April 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2018 and August 2020, 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP rose from £247,000 to £270,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP?

4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1HP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP?

4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP 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 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP located?

4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP sits in Hinderclay, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP 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 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP?

The closest primary school to 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.5km).

What transport links are near 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bells Lane, IP22 1HP is Bus Shelter, 386m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Bells Lane

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

4 Bells Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hinderclay, Diss, Diss (IP22 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 11.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £270,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bells Lane 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2020Most recent
£270,000
+9.3%over 2 years
3 April 2018
£247,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in IP22 1HP: £161,000 (2022–1999).

Nearby sales in IP22 1HP

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On the street

Versus other Bells Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bells Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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

0.4 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 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 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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