The Cottage, Rectory Road, Wortham, Diss, IP22 1SS
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wortham, Diss, Diss (IP22 1SS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 84.8% above the 2013 sale of £158,000. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of a two storey rear extension, open porch and detached double garage
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/03827
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The 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
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 2013Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1SS: £320,000 (2021–1995).
Everything we know about The 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 Rectory Road homes
Floor Area for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Old Dick Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Roydon Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB