Monkey Puzzle Lodge, Druids Lane, Shelfanger, Diss, IP22 2DW
About Monkey Puzzle Lodge
Monkey Puzzle Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Shelfanger, Diss, Diss (IP22 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 56.3% above the 2011 sale of £269,995.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Monkey Puzzle Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Monkey Puzzle Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 10 years.
£269,995
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2011Most recent
£269,995
+146.6%over 9 years29 April 2001
£109,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2DW: £195,000 (2025–2006).
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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 Druids Lane homes
Floor Area for Monkey Puzzle Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Closest school
1.7 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing. 1 school nearby.
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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