1 Hall Cottages, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
About 1 Hall Cottages
1 Hall Cottages is a semi-detached house in Roydon, Diss, Diss (IP22 5RX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 467 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2010. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 51.4% above the 2013 sale of £156,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 72.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Hall Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
1 Hall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£156,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2013Most recent
£156,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 5RX: £375,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in IP22 5RX
Cotswold Lodge, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
Sold Aug 2022
£660,000Wits End, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
Sold Oct 2017
£435,000Thatch End, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
Sold Dec 2014
£85,000The Haven, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
Sold Dec 2010
£142,000Baynards, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
Sold Sept 1999
£185,000
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Versus other Baynards Lane homes
1 Hall Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,606
Street avg £3,143
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
1.7 km
Old Dick Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Roydon Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB