2 Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, IP22 5TU
About 2 Rectory Road
2 Rectory Road is a semi-detached house in Burston, Diss, Diss (IP22 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Rectory Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Rectory Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Rectory Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£160,000
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 3 sales in IP22 5TU: £215,000 (2022–1996).
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Versus other Rectory Road homes
2 Rectory Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
93 (A)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Burston Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB