The Old Granary, Bridge Road, Burston, Diss, IP22 5TH
About The Old Granary
The Old Granary is a detached house in Burston, Diss, Diss (IP22 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 115), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (17 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Granary has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2003/0495
What's in The Old Granary, Bridge Road, Burston, Diss, IP22 5TH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Granary has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 5TH: £510,000 (2022–2007).
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Versus other Bridge Road homes
On epc rating, The Old Granary stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 188 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
Closest school
1.0 km
Burston Community Primary School. 1 school 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
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB