2 Walnut Close, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2NT
About 2 Walnut Close
2 Walnut Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hopton, Diss, Diss (IP22 2NT). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £507,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
2 Walnut Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
2 Walnut Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Planning Application - Erection of single storey side extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SE/04/1298/P
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.
£507,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2023Most recent
£507,000
+20.0%over 5 years18 October 2017
£422,500
+165.7%over 16 years20 September 2001
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2NT: £310,000 (2024–1997).
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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 Walnut Close homes
On epc rating, 2 Walnut Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,841
Street avg £3,035
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB