5 Common Road, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UR
About 5 Common Road
5 Common Road is a semi-detached house in Gissing, Diss, Diss (IP22 5UR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Common Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Common Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
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 5UR: £230,500 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in IP22 5UR
Orchard Barn, Common Road, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UR
Sold Jul 2024
£575,00010 Common Road, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UR
Sold Jul 2022
£245,0009 Common Road, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UR
Sold Feb 2018
£230,5008 Common Road, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UR
Sold Jan 2014
£100,0002 Common Road, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UR
Sold May 2012
£185,000
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Versus other Common Road homes
On floor area, 5 Common Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 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
2.8 km
Tivetshall Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB