Wilkes Cottage, Lower Street, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UJ
About Wilkes Cottage
Wilkes Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gissing, Diss, Diss (IP22 5UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Wilkes Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Wilkes Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£287,000
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 5UJ: £365,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in IP22 5UJ
Field View Cottage, Lower Street, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UJ
Sold Jun 2021
£365,000Church Meadow Cottage, Lower Street, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UJ
Sold Apr 2021
£370,000Crown Bungalow, Lower Street, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UJ
Sold Apr 2021
£435,00053 Lower Street, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UJ
Sold Sept 2004
£93,90052 Lower Street, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UJ
Sold Sept 1997
£58,500
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Versus other Lower Street homes
Habitable Rooms for Wilkes Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
2.3 km
Burston Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB