The Laurels, Bells Lane, Hinderclay, Diss, IP22 1HW
About The Laurels
The Laurels is a detached house in Hinderclay, Diss, Diss (IP22 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2354 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2011) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Laurels ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Planning history
The Laurels has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Laurels
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Laurels has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 The Laurels, 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
EPC Rating for The Laurels runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
94 (A)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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