Wits End, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
About Wits End
Wits End is a four-bedroom detached house in Roydon, Diss, Diss (IP22 5RX). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 37% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Wits End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Wits End has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Wits End has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 20 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2017Most recent
£435,000
+19.2%over 2 years7 November 2014
£365,000
+38.0%over 6 years6 March 2008
£264,500
+12.6%over 4 years25 November 2003
£235,000
+183.1%over 6 years10 July 1997
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 5RX: £156,500 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in IP22 5RX
Cotswold Lodge, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
Sold Aug 2022
£660,000Thatch End, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
Sold Dec 2014
£85,0001 Hall Cottages, Baynards Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5RX
Sold May 2013
£156,500The 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
Price per m² for Wits End lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,302
Street avg £3,578
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
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