8b, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
About 8b
8b is an end-of-terrace house in Diss (IP22 4LB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). At 101 m² this is the 11th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 14 units on file.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
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 8b, 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
8b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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