The Red House, Common Road, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DL
About The Red House
The Red House is a detached house in Shelfanger, Diss, Diss (IP22 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 57.1% above the 2014 sale of £312,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Red House
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 Red House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2015RenovationHeritageIn report
Replace 6 windows which are a mixture of single glazed timber windows,two double glazed units and a metal window with double glazed timber casement units.
New Windows- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/0498
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Red House
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
The Red House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£312,500
+184.1%over 18 years11 July 1995
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2DL: £250,000 (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
£315,0001 Druids Cottages, Common Road, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DL
Sold May 2014
£235,000
Everything we know about The Red 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Common Road homes
On epc rating, The Red House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,441
Street avg £2,324
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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