1 Manor Cottage, Kenninghall Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SJ
About 1 Manor Cottage
1 Manor Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Garboldisham, Diss, Diss (IP22 2SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £405,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 26.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,447/sq ft) was about 570.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
1 Manor Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Manor Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£405,000
+84.1%over 7 years13 June 2013
£220,000
+48.6%over 11 years18 January 2002
£148,000
+57.4%over 2 years16 December 1999
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 2SJ: £370,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP22 2SJ
North Coach House, Kenninghall Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SJ
Sold Jan 2025
£610,000Wheatsheaf, Kenninghall Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SJ
Sold Oct 2024
£463,8004 Manor Cottage, Kenninghall Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SJ
Sold Aug 2024
£370,000Laundry Cottage, Kenninghall Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SJ
Sold Dec 2021
£325,0002 Manor Cottage, Kenninghall Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SJ
Sold Jun 2021
£350,000
Everything we know about 1 Manor 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 Kenninghall Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Manor Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£15,577
Street avg £3,394
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 4 years
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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.
Closest school
1.1 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB