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The Old Rectory, Redgrave Road, South Lopham, Diss, IP22 2HL

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
465 m²
5005 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Rectory

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

The Old Rectory is a seven-bedroom detached house in South Lopham, Diss, Diss (IP22 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 465 m² (around 5005 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 465 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,909,000 is 43% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Rectory'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 11 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, Redgrave Road, South Lopham, Diss, IP22 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. May 2022
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Construction of 20m x 40m horse menage

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2022/0325/F
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2012
    Demolition
    In report

    Part demolition of single storey extension and demolition of existing boundary wall and fence

    Extension
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2011/1259/CA
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on The Old Rectory was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,909,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,335,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2018Most recent

    £1,335,000

    +172.4%over 18 years
  2. 29 September 1999

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2HL: £445,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Redgrave Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Old Rectory runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,871

Street avg £6,127

Below

Floor Area

465 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

1.5 km

St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham. 1 school nearby.

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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 2HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP22 2HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 2HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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

Common questions

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