2 Brook Cottages, Mellis Road, Burgate, Diss, IP22 1QD
About 2 Brook Cottages
2 Brook Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Burgate, Diss, Diss (IP22 1QD). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
A recent sale: £374,000 in March 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 84% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
2 Brook Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Brook Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.
£374,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2025Most recent
£374,000
+199.2%over 23 years19 December 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1QD: £307,500 (2020–2000).
Everything we know about 2 Brook Cottages, 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 Mellis Road homes
On price per m², 2 Brook Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,597
Street avg £1,706
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.5 km
Sycamore View — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB