Railway Cottage, Station Road, Burston, Diss, IP22 5UB
About Railway Cottage
Railway Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burston, Diss, Diss (IP22 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 95% above the 2005 sale of £139,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Railway Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Railway Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Railway Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£139,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2005Most recent
£139,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 5UB: £70,500 (2025–1995).
Everything we know about Railway Cottage, in one report
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Versus other Station Road homes
On epc rating, Railway Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.6 km
Burston Community Primary School. 2 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB