What kind of home is 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF?

17 Church Close, IP22 2QF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF last change hands?

17 Church Close, IP22 2QF last sold for £385,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and July 2024, 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF rose from £85,000 to £385,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF?

The current EPC rating for 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF?

17 Church Close, IP22 2QF has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF use?

The latest EPC at 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF?

17 Church Close, IP22 2QF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF in?

17 Church Close, IP22 2QF sits in Hepworth, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF?

Police records around 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF 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 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF?

The closest primary school to 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF is Stanton Primary School (2.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Church Close, IP22 2QF is Church Lane, 126m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Church Close, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2QF

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Church Close

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

17 Church Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Hepworth, Diss, Diss (IP22 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £385,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Church Close, Hepworth, Diss, IP22 2QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Church Close 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.

Latest sale on 17 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2024Most recent
£385,000
+6.9%over 10 months
7 September 2023
£360,000
+323.5%over 24 years
29 September 1998
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2QF: £285,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in IP22 2QF

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On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Church Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,873

Street avg £2,603

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above

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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

2.3 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 2QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 2QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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