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1 Lilac Cottage, Common Road, Bressingham, Diss, IP22 2BB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Lilac Cottage

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

1 Lilac Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bressingham, Diss, Diss (IP22 2BB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to 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 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 317.3% above the 1999 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 59.4% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Jul 2012
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lilac Cottage, Common Road, Bressingham, Diss, IP22 2BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lilac Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

1 Lilac Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1999)

£75,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 1999Most recent

    £75,000

    +3.4%over 1 year

  2. 28 November 1997

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2BB: £360,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Common Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Lilac Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£728

Street avg £2,474

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£307k

1 Diss Road, Garboldisham

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1 Druids Cottages, Common Road, Shelfanger

IP22 2DL

2 bed
£301k

1 Common Road, Bressingham

IP22 2AX

£326k

1 Fersfield Road, Bressingham

IP22 2AP

£331k

1 Church Close, Hepworth

IP22 2QF

3 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Church Woodlands, Church Road, North Lopham

IP22 2LP

£290k

1 Back Street, Garboldisham

IP22 2SD

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Cherry Tree Close, North Lopham

IP22 2NG

3 bed1 bath
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

2.7 km

Old Dick Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Bressingham Primary School. 2 schools 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 2BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP22 2BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 2BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Lilac Cottage, Common Road, Bressingham, Diss, IP22 2BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.