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2 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Birds Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Birds Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Redgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) 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 November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £387,500. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2014
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
7%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birds Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Birds Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£387,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2025Most recent

    £387,500

    +33.6%over 8 years
  2. 6 November 2017

    £290,000

    +276.6%over 19 years
  3. 15 October 1998

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1RX: £495,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Half Moon Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Birds Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £2,996

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Diss district page.

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

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP22 1RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP22 1RX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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