2a, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
About 2a
2a is a semi-detached house in Diss (IP22 4LB). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 141 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (50–141 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2019RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of 2 front dormer windows and rear bathroom window
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/2798
- Mar 2003Change of UseHeritageIn report
Change of use from first & second floor offices to residential unit with internal alterations
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2003/0331
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2a
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
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£177,000
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 4LB: £194,210 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in IP22 4LB
12a, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
Sold Oct 2024
£240,00028 St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
Sold Apr 2022
£142,000Flat A, 17 St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
Sold Feb 2019
£194,21022a, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
Sold Nov 2013
£143,00019 St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
Sold Jan 2012
£195,000
Everything we know about 2a, 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 St Nicholas Street homes
On floor area, 2a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Diss Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Diss Church of England Junior Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB