1 Druids Cottages, Common Road, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DL
About 1 Druids Cottages
1 Druids Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shelfanger, Diss, Diss (IP22 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1081 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 37.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 3 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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
1 Druids Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jul 2017RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of all windows
New Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/1368
- Dec 2012PorchHeritageIn report
Erection of single storey porch with existing windows to be replaced
- Agent
- Keith Day Architects
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 2012/1841
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Druids Cottages
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
1 Druids Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2014Most recent
£235,000
+5.9%over 4 years18 December 2009
£222,000
+23.4%over 4 years10 November 2005
£179,950
+51.2%over 2 years10 January 2003
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2DL: £312,500 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in IP22 2DL
Cross Keys Garage, Common Road, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DL
Sold Mar 2025
£250,000The Old Stores, Common Road, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DL
Sold Mar 2021
£365,0002 Druids Cottages, Common Road, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DL
Sold Nov 2019
£160,000Old Post Office, Common Road, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DL
Sold May 2016
£315,000The Red House, Common Road, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DL
Sold Jul 2014
£312,500
Everything we know about 1 Druids Cottages, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Common Road homes
On years held, 1 Druids Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,341
Street avg £2,358
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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.
Closest school
1.7 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing. 1 school 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB