1 Old School, Blo Norton Road, South Lopham, Diss, IP22 2HT
About 1 Old School
1 Old School is a semi-detached house in South Lopham, Diss, Diss (IP22 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Old School has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Old School
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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Old School has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2HT: £275,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in IP22 2HT
Driftway Farm, Blo Norton Road, South Lopham, Diss, IP22 2HT
Sold May 2024
£675,0002 Old School, Blo Norton Road, South Lopham, Diss, IP22 2HT
Sold Sept 2023
£275,0007 Blo Norton Road, South Lopham, Diss, IP22 2HT
Sold Mar 2023
£190,0003 Blo Norton Road, South Lopham, Diss, IP22 2HT
Sold Feb 2021
£240,000Querido, Blo Norton Road, South Lopham, Diss, IP22 2HT
Sold Sept 2020
£517,500
Everything we know about 1 Old School, 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
Versus other Blo Norton Road homes
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB