What kind of home is Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX?

Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX?

Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX last sold for £330,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £307,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and November 2020, Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX rose from £307,000 to £330,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX?

The current EPC rating for Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX?

Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 2PX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX use?

The latest EPC at Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX have?

Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX has council approval for side extension granted in January 2022 under ref. DC/21/2149/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX in?

Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX sits in Hepworth, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX in a safe area?

Police records around Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX?

The closest primary school to Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX is Stanton Primary School (2.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX?

The closest bus stop to Laburnum Cottage, The Street, IP22 2PX is Church Lane, 127m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Laburnum Cottage, The Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PX

EPC BNotable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About Laburnum Cottage

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

Laburnum Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hepworth, Diss, Diss (IP22 2PX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 13.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £330,000.

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laburnum Cottage, The Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension to garage; b. sub-division of garage to create home office / studio and store
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DC/21/2149/HH
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£330,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2020Most recent
£330,000
+7.5%over 5 years
6 November 2015
£307,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2PX: £313,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP22 2PX

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Laburnum Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £3,009

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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.

Full Diss report

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

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Stanton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP22 2PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 2PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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