North Cottage, The Marsh, Wortham, Diss, IP22 1PN
About North Cottage
North Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Wortham, Diss, Diss (IP22 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 402.5% above the 2009 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2015. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2015Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of detached residential annex to self contained dwelling
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3202/15
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
North Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2009).
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2009Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1PN: £242,000 (2023–2002).
Everything we know about North 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 The Marsh homes
North Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£625
Street avg £1,710
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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