Algers Cottage, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR
About Algers Cottage
Algers Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Diss (IP22 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 72.2% above the 2014 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 110 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 13 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Algers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2014Most recent
£230,000
+31.4%over 5 years12 December 2008
£175,000
+28.0%over 12 years3 October 1996
£136,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 5SR: £585,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in IP22 5SR
Walcot Lodge, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR
Sold Oct 2023
£585,000Poppies, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR
Sold Jan 2023
£540,000The Old Magpie, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR
Sold Jun 2022
£740,250Trinity Cottage, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR
Sold Oct 2020
£440,000Willow House, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR
Sold Aug 2019
£525,000
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Versus other Walcot Green homes
On floor area, Algers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,091
Street avg £2,944
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
1.1 km
Diss Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Diss High School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB