Rose Cottage, The Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PX
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hepworth, Diss, Diss (IP22 2PX). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £260,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 103 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 25% above the 2020 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Rose Cottage has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£260,000
+2.0%over 2 years25 March 2018
£255,000
+10.9%over 1 year8 September 2016
£230,000
+15.0%over 1 year10 December 2014
£200,000
+15.6%over 1 year23 September 2013
£173,000
+24.5%over 10 years22 May 2003
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2PX: £313,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP22 2PX
Linden, The Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PX
Sold Aug 2025
£253,000Aspen Hall, The Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PX
Sold Jul 2024
£925,000Meridian, The Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PX
Sold Aug 2022
£590,0002 Stone Cottage, The Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PX
Sold Jun 2022
£313,000Paddock View, The Street, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PX
Sold Jan 2021
£320,000
Everything we know about Rose 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 The Street homes
Rose Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,524
Street avg £3,030
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Stanton 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
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB