What type of property is 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX?

3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX?

3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX last sold for £365,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and January 2025, 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX rose from £245,000 to £365,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX?

3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 1RX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX?

3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX located?

3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX sits in Redgrave, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX?

The closest primary school to 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.5km).

What transport links are near 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, IP22 1RX is The Green, 152m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Birds Cottage

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

3 Birds Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Redgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on lpg. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £365,000. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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)

May 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromF21toE44

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%53%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birds Cottage, Half Moon Lane, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2025Most recent
£365,000
+49.0%over 9 years
15 September 2015
£245,000

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

Nearby sales in IP22 1RX

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 3 Birds Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,763

Street avg £2,987

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Diss report

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

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70 dB

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