East Cottage, Great Green, Burgate, Diss, IP22 1QL
About East Cottage
East Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Burgate, Diss, Diss (IP22 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £545,000. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 is 18.2% above the 2025 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
East Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
East Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at East 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
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Sales history & valuation
East Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 3 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2025Most recent
£545,000
+11.9%over 2 years13 July 2022
£487,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1QL: £465,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in IP22 1QL
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Sold Nov 2022
£465,000Oak Tree Cottage, Great Green, Burgate, Diss, IP22 1QL
Sold Apr 2018
£500,000The Pink House, Great Green, Burgate, Diss, IP22 1QL
Sold May 2012
£279,500Claybats, Great Green, Burgate, Diss, IP22 1QL
Sold Jan 2012
£400,000
Everything we know about East 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 Great Green homes
Floor Area for East Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,962
Street avg £3,311
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
0.6 km
Sycamore View — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB