1 Malthouse Farm Barns, Malthouse Lane, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UT
About 1 Malthouse Farm Barns
1 Malthouse Farm Barns is a three-bedroom detached house in Gissing, Diss, Diss (IP22 5UT). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 21.9% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
1 Malthouse Farm Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Malthouse Farm Barns.
- May 2021HeritageIn report
Siting of external air source heat pump on north elevation of dwelling
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/0494
- Mar 2020Solar PanelsHeritageIn report
Installation of 12x solar roof panels to dwelling
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/0284
What's in 1 Malthouse Farm Barns, Malthouse Lane, Gissing, Diss, IP22 5UT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2016Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in IP22 5UT: £417,500 (2022–2018).
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Versus other Malthouse Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Malthouse Farm Barns runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 179 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
2.2 km
Tivetshall Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB