What kind of home is Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY?

Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY last change hands?

Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY last sold for £200,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in January 2010, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY?

Across 2 sales between January 2010 and August 2019, Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY rose from £175,000 to £200,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY have?

The current EPC rating for Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY?

Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY use?

The latest EPC at Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY in?

Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY sits in Hepworth, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY in a safe area?

Police records around Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY 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 Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY?

The closest primary school to Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY is Stanton Primary School (2.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY?

The closest bus stop to Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, IP22 2PY is The Street, 165m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bethany Cottage

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

Bethany Cottage is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hepworth, Diss, Diss (IP22 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 25% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £200,000 in August 2019.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Bethany Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Dec 2018

EPC improved fromD62toE47

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

80%55%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bethany Cottage, Bury Road, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bethany Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2019Most recent
£200,000
+14.3%over 9 years
28 January 2010
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2PY: £214,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in IP22 2PY

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On the street

Versus other Bury Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Bethany Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,041

Street avg £2,242

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 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 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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