Springbank Farm, Beck Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PN
About Springbank Farm
Springbank Farm is a detached house in Hepworth, Diss, Diss (IP22 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2007 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 12 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 is 44.7% above the 2010 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Springbank Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Springbank Farm has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2015Change of UseOutlineIn report
Prior Approval Application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2014 - (i) Change of use of agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Class C3) to create 1 no dwelling (ii) associated operational development
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/1194/PMBPA
- Mar 2015RenovationFullIn report
Householder Planning Application - Internal and external alterations to provide living accommodation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/0173/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Springbank Farm
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
Springbank Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£683,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£472,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 2010Most recent
£472,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2PN: £380,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in IP22 2PN
Beckett End, Beck Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PN
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£287,000The Bungalow, Beck Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PN
Sold Apr 2022
£525,000Folly Farm, Beck Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PN
Sold Mar 2017
£678,600Juana, Beck Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PN
Sold Jun 2007
£380,000Oak House, Beck Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PN
Sold Oct 2005
£318,000
Everything we know about Springbank Farm, 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 Beck Street homes
Springbank Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 24 (F)
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 13.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Council Houses — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools 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
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB