What kind of home is The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX?

The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX sell for?

The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX last sold for £515,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and April 2023, The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX rose from £215,000 to £515,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX?

The current EPC rating for The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX is A with a score of 94 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2022 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX?

The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (2,336 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP22 2QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX use?

The latest EPC at The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX had any planning applications?

The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX?

The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX in?

The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX sits in Hopton, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX?

Police records around The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX 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 The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX?

The closest primary school to The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX is Hopton Church of England Primary Academy (261m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX?

The closest bus stop to The Barn, High Street, IP22 2QX is Chapel, 15m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Barn, High Street, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QX

EPC A5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

217 m²

2336 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 94

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Barn

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

The Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hopton, Diss, Diss (IP22 2QX). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 18.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £515,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A94

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2022

EPC improved fromD66toA94

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Barn, High Street, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Barn has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Aug 2025
OutbuildingFull
In report
Householder planning application - summerhouse with attached pergola
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DC/25/0995/HH
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Mar 2024
Conditions
In report
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/23/0945/HH to allow use of amended drawings 05G and 06G to replace drawing 02J
Agent
Whitworth
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DC/24/0083/VAR
View planning record

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£515,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2023Most recent
£515,000
+139.5%over 23 years
26 November 1999
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2QX: £410,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in IP22 2QX

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,373

Street avg £2,429

On par

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly 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

0.0 km

Chapel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 2QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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