Hawthorns, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR
About Hawthorns
Hawthorns is a four-bedroom detached house in Diss (IP22 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 24.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Hawthorns ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing front and rear conservatories and erection of new front and rear single storey extensions.
- Agent
- Roger Adcock Architectural Design
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/2789
What's in Hawthorns, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Hawthorns changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 1 year.
£480,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 April 2017Most recent
£480,000
+2.1%over 7 months18 August 2016
£470,000
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
Everything we know about Hawthorns, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Walcot Green homes
Hawthorns outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,357
Street avg £2,818
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
1.1 km
Diss Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Diss High School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB