White House, Rectory Road, Wortham, Diss, IP22 1SS
About White House
White House is a semi-detached house in Wortham, Diss, Diss (IP22 1SS). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 51.6% above the 2018 sale of £275,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
White House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at White House.
- Sept 2025New BuildOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development - Confirmation of lawful commencement of Erection of 1no. dwelling as approved under Outline Planning Permission DC/18/03677 + Reserved Matters DC/20/04953
- Agent
- GORSE COTTAGE DEVELOPMENT LTD
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/02535
- Feb 2021New BuildOutlineIn report
Application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval. Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 - Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale and Access relating to DC/18/03677- Erection of 1No dwelling.
- Agent
- Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/04953
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
White House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2018Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1SS: £320,000 (2021–1995).
Everything we know about White House, 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
White House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.4 km
Old Dick Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Roydon Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB