Bay Tree Cottage, High Street, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QX
About Bay Tree Cottage
Bay Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hopton, Diss, Diss (IP22 2QX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bay Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bay Tree Cottage
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
Bay Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2QX: £480,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in IP22 2QX
Deloraine, High Street, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QX
Sold Dec 2024
£205,000Porthpean, High Street, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QX
Sold Sept 2024
£370,000The Limes, High Street, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QX
Sold Aug 2024
£795,000Longfield, High Street, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QX
Sold Apr 2024
£480,000The Barn, High Street, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QX
Sold Apr 2023
£515,000
Everything we know about Bay Tree 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 High Street homes
Floor Area for Bay Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.0 km
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB