Fenview Cottage, Fen Road, Blo Norton, Diss, IP22 2JH
About Fenview Cottage
Fenview Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Blo Norton, Diss, Diss (IP22 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 35.6% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Fenview Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Alterations: East Front Extension Demolish and rebuild with pitched roof and windows alterations and new roof lights, west - remove existing flat roof substitute for pitch, glazed gable & french windows & rooflights, rear extensions either side of corridor link install full height glazing, replace rooflights
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2019/1551/HOU
- Jul 2012ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Amendment to pp 3PL/2002/1831 - slightly larger single storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3NM/2012/0032/NMA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Fenview Cottage
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 16 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2016Most recent
£365,000
+212.0%over 15 years11 December 2000
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2JH: £395,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in IP22 2JH
Orchard Cottage, Fen Road, Blo Norton, Diss, IP22 2JH
Sold Jul 2025
£490,0001 Millennium Cottage, Fen Road, Blo Norton, Diss, IP22 2JH
Sold Dec 2022
£265,000Fordhams Mill Cottage, Fen Road, Blo Norton, Diss, IP22 2JH
Sold Mar 2017
£450,000Rose Cottage, Fen Road, Blo Norton, Diss, IP22 2JH
Sold Jan 2014
£290,000Fen Farm, Fen Road, Blo Norton, Diss, IP22 2JH
Sold Oct 2012
£574,000
Everything we know about Fenview Cottage, 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 Fen Road homes
Price per m² for Fenview Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,483
Street avg £2,849
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools 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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB