Sleepy Hollows, Back Street, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SD
About Sleepy Hollows
Sleepy Hollows is a four-bedroom detached house in Garboldisham, Diss, Diss (IP22 2SD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. At 117 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 123.2% above the 2001 sale of £166,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Sleepy Hollows sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Oct 2019OutbuildingFullIn report
Garden room and open Veranda to the Rear Elevation of the property.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2019/1108/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sleepy Hollows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£166,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2001Most recent
£166,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2SD: £400,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in IP22 2SD
84 Back Street, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SD
Sold Aug 2023
£400,000New House, Back Street, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SD
Sold Nov 2022
£475,0001 Back Street, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SD
Sold Apr 2022
£280,00086 Back Street, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SD
Sold Mar 2021
£275,000Back Street Farm, Back Street, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SD
Sold Feb 2021
£533,000
Everything we know about Sleepy Hollows, 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 Back Street homes
On years held, Sleepy Hollows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,421
Street avg £3,003
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
2.8 km
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB