5 Chapel Road, Wattisfield, Diss, IP22 1NU
About 5 Chapel Road
5 Chapel Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wattisfield, Diss, Diss (IP22 1NU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold May 2023 for £304,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
5 Chapel Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Chapel Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Aug 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - Non protected eucalyptus tree (T1)- located in the front garden of 5 Chapel Road. Request to fell because of current size and location would cause damage to 5 and 6 Chapel Road buildings and vehicles if it was to fall. Growing around one to 1-2 m per year currently.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/03069
- Aug 2016RenovationFullIn report
Removal of flat roof and replacement with pitched roof over garage
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2598/16
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Chapel Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£304,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2023Most recent
£304,000
+73.7%over 9 years15 May 2013
£175,000
+54.9%over 10 years14 February 2003
£113,000
+61.4%over 3 years7 September 1999
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1NU: £246,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in IP22 1NU
1 Chapel Road, Wattisfield, Diss, IP22 1NU
Sold Feb 2024
£275,0007 Chapel Road, Wattisfield, Diss, IP22 1NU
Sold Oct 2020
£246,00014 Chapel Road, Wattisfield, Diss, IP22 1NU
Sold Dec 2019
£266,0009 Chapel Road, Wattisfield, Diss, IP22 1NU
Sold Jul 2016
£223,00012 Chapel Road, Wattisfield, Diss, IP22 1NU
Sold Oct 2013
£165,000
Everything we know about 5 Chapel Road, 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 Chapel Road homes
On price per m², 5 Chapel Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,841
Street avg £2,016
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.0 km
Wattisfield Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Walsham-le-Willows 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
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB