Hall Farm Cottage, Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HW
About Hall Farm Cottage
Hall Farm Cottage is a detached house in Hinderclay, Diss, Diss (IP22 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in July 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hall Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Hall Farm Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£92,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 July 1996Most recent
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1HW: £280,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in IP22 1HW
Meadowend, Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HW
Sold Sept 2024
£400,000Mizpah, Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HW
Sold Jan 2023
£250,0002 Bells Corner Cottage, Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HW
Sold Jul 2017
£280,000The Shawe, Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HW
Sold Mar 2017
£330,000Poppyfield, Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HW
Sold Dec 2012
£248,500
Everything we know about Hall Farm Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bells Lane homes
On price per m², Hall Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£920
Street avg £2,350
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB