2 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX
About 2 Birds Cottage
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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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Birds Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Birds Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.
£387,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2025Most recent
£387,500
+33.6%over 8 years6 November 2017
£290,000
+276.6%over 19 years15 October 1998
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1RX: £495,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP22 1RX
3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX
Sold Jan 2025
£365,000Rose Cottage, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX
Sold Nov 2022
£495,000Priory Barn, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX
Sold Aug 2022
£1,065,000Felix House, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX
Sold Jul 2022
£430,000The Oak Shades, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX
Sold Dec 2021
£585,000
Everything we know about 2 Birds 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 Half Moon Lane homes
2 Birds Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,588
Street avg £2,996
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB