Magpie Lodge, Walcot Green, Diss, IP22 5SR
About Magpie Lodge
Magpie Lodge is a detached house in Diss (IP22 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 205.4% above the 2000 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm. At 186 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Magpie Lodge has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Magpie Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2000Most recent
£130,000
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
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Versus other Walcot Green homes
On price per m², Magpie Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£699
Street avg £3,084
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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