Marsh Cottage, The Marsh, Wortham, Diss, IP22 1PN
About Marsh Cottage
Marsh Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Wortham, Diss, Diss (IP22 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 57.2% above the 2014 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 180% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Marsh Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Marsh Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2023Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Planning Application - Erection of replacement dwelling (following demolition of existing dwelling) (re-submission of withdrawn application DC/22/06381).
- Agent
- Agora Architects
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/01492
- Jul 2017ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of replacement conservatory, a two storey extension partially replacing an existing lean-to extension and a cart lodge
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/02214
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Marsh Cottage
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Marsh Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 16 years.
£247,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£247,500
+230.0%over 16 years27 August 1998
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1PN: £196,000 (2023–2002).
Everything we know about Marsh 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other The Marsh homes
EPC Rating for Marsh Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,171
Street avg £1,324
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.4 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wortham Primary School. 2 schools 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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB