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26C

LOUIES LANE, DISS, NORFOLK IP22 4LR

3 beds 1 baths 840 sq ft Listed 2 Sep 2022 (-1417d)

£270,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (IP22 4LR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26C, LOUIES LANE, DISS, NORFOLK IP22 4LR |
| Price | £270,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 78 m² |
| Last sold | £263,000 Jan 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/12/2028
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,515

### Recommendations
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9261-2819-7926-9898-0821)

## Description

**** **** Situation

Located to the west of Diss the property is found within a sought after situation lying to the west of the town centre.  Over the years Louies Lane has proved to have been a popular area consisting of many attractive post war properties set upon large plots.  The historic market town of Diss is found on the south Norfolk borders within the beautiful countryside surrounding the Waveney Valley.  The town offers an extensive and diverse range of many day to day amenities and facilities along with the benefit of a mainline railway station with regular/direct services to London Liverpool Street and Norwich.

**** **** Description

The property comprises of a three bedroom semi-detached house having been built some 22 or so years ago and of traditional brick and block cavity wall construction under a pitched interlocking tiled roof and with pleasing colour wash rendered elevations.  Heated by a modern gas combination boiler via radiators and further having the benefit of the installation of sealed unit upvc double glazed windows and doors.  In latter years the property has been significantly extended to the side aspect creating a third bedroom and luxurious bathroom.  Below there is additionally a mini carport giving useful external storage space.

**** **** Externally

The property has good off-road parking to the front for two to three cars upon a shingle driveway. Access leads to the mini carport which gives useful under cover storage space and in turn provides access to the rear gardens. The gardens to the rear are of a generous size being predominantly laid to lawn having a good deal of privacy/seclusion within. A paved patio area abuts the rear of the property creating an excellent space for alfresco dining.

**** **** The rooms are as follows

**ENTRANCE** **PORCH:** **** **3' 7" x 3' 4" (1.11m x 1.02m)** Access via a upvc double glazed door to front.  Good space for shoes and coats etc. Secondary door giving access through to the reception room.

**RECEPTION** **ROOM:** **** **14' 6" x 12' 11" (4.44m x 3.96m)** A double aspect room flooded by plenty of natural light being of a generous size.  Stairs rising to first floor level.  Secondary door giving access through to the kitchen/diner.

**KITCHEN/DINER:** **** **11' 7" x 13' 0" (3.54m x 3.97m)** With window to the rear aspect and further upvc double glazed door giving external access onto the rear gardens.  The kitchen has been replaced in more recent times and is of a high specification with a good range of wall and floor units and granite effect roll top work surfaces over, porcelain one and a half bowl sink with drainer and mixer tap, Hotpoint double oven, four ring electric touch hob, integrated fridge/freezer and space/plumbing for automatic washing machine or dishwasher etc.  Tiled flooring.  Built-in storage cupboard to side.

**FIRST** **FLOOR** **LEVEL:** **** ****

**LANDING:** **** **5' 6" x 13' 6" (1.70m x 4.14m)** Access to loft space above, internal access to the three bedrooms and family bathroom.

**BEDROOM** **ONE:** **** **10' 8" x 12' 11" (3.27m x 3.96m)** With window to the front aspect being a large master bedroom with built-in storage cupboard over stairs.

**BEDROOM** **TWO:** **** **9' 0" x 13' 0" (2.75m x 3.98m)** With window to the rear aspect being a double bedroom with two built-in storage cupboards.

**BEDROOM** **THREE:** **** 10' 7" narrowing to 8' 2" x 6' 11" narrowing to 3' 10" (3.23m narrowing to 2.50m x 2.11m narrowing to 1.17m) With window to the front aspect serving well as a third bedroom or giving useful space for an office area.

**BATHROOM:** **** 11' 8" narrowing to 9' 3" x 6' 9" (3.57m narrowing to 2.84m x 2.07m) With frosted window to the rear aspect being of a high specification with bath and separate double tiled shower cubicle with thermostatic controlled heating.  Hand wash basin over vanity unit, low level wc and heated towel rail to side.  Travertine tiling.

**** **** AGENTS NOTE:  Photographs prior to tenancy

**OUR** **REF:** **8201** ****

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/126648728/752657) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/126648728/752658) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26C LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR | £263,000 | 27/01/2023 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 CHERRY TREE COURT, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4QW | £252,500 | 09/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 51 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH | £268,000 | 07/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR | £380,000 | 27/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LS | £254,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH | £223,750 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 BRAMLEY ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LT | £245,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 CHERRY TREE COURT, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4QW | £268,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 RUSSET ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LU | £220,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 RUSSET ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LU | £280,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BRAMLEY ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LT | £268,000 | 06/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH | £285,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 CHERRY TREE COURT, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4QW | £271,890 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR | £475,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 9 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR | £336,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 RUSSET ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LU | £220,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1F ROYDON ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LN | £247,000 | 06/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH | £275,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BRAMLEY ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LT | £220,000 | 25/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FACTORY LANE, ROYDON, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EG | £192,500 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £397,000 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £249,415 (16 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £283,000 (23 Semi-detached, IP22, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -4.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Norfolk). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £883/mo
- **Realistic:** £981/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,079/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Norfolk & Norwich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £798/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Roydon Road, IP22 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Ling Road, IP22 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, St Marys Drive, IP22 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Victoria Road, IP22 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £37/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,462/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 6.3%
- **10y growth:** 33.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Norfolk; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£263,000 Jan 2023

Price per m²

£3,462/m²

Local average

£283,000 (-4.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,243 of 33,755)

Street crime

53 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Extended and enhanced
Over 800 sq ft
Walking distance to town centre
High specification
Good off-road parking
*Guide Price £270,000-£290,000*
Freehold
Council tax band B

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

** Situation
Located to the west of Diss the property is found within a sought after situation lying to the west of the town centre. Over the years Louies Lane has proved to have been a popular area consisting of many attractive post war properties set upon large plots. The historic market town of Diss is found on the south Norfolk borders within the beautiful countryside surrounding the Waveney Valley. The town offers an extensive and diverse range of many day to day amenities and facilities along with the benefit of a mainline railway station with regular/direct services to London Liverpool Street and Norwich.

Description
The property comprises of a three bedroom semi-detached house having been built some 22 or so years ago and of traditional brick and block cavity wall construction under a pitched interlocking tiled roof and with pleasing colour wash rendered elevations. Heated by a modern gas combination boiler via radiators and further having the benefit of the installation of sealed unit upvc double glazed windows and doors. In latter years the property has been significantly extended to the side aspect creating a third bedroom and luxurious bathroom. Below there is additionally a mini carport giving useful external storage space.

Externally

The property has good off-road parking to the front for two to three cars upon a shingle driveway. Access leads to the mini carport which gives useful under cover storage space and in turn provides access to the rear gardens. The gardens to the rear are of a generous size being predominantly laid to lawn having a good deal of privacy/seclusion within. A paved patio area abuts the rear of the property creating an excellent space for alfresco dining.

The rooms are as follows

ENTRANCE PORCH: 3' 7" x 3' 4" (1.11m x 1.02m) Access via a upvc double glazed door to front. Good space for shoes and coats etc. Secondary door giving access through to the reception room.

RECEPTION ROOM: 14' 6" x 12' 11" (4.44m x 3.96m) A double aspect room flooded by plenty of natural light being of a generous size. Stairs rising to first floor level. Secondary door giving access through to the kitchen/diner.

KITCHEN/DINER: 11' 7" x 13' 0" (3.54m x 3.97m) With window to the rear aspect and further upvc double glazed door giving external access onto the rear gardens. The kitchen has been replaced in more recent times and is of a high specification with a good range of wall and floor units and granite effect roll top work surfaces over, porcelain one and a half bowl sink with drainer and mixer tap, Hotpoint double oven, four ring electric touch hob, integrated fridge/freezer and space/plumbing for automatic washing machine or dishwasher etc. Tiled flooring. Built-in storage cupboard to side.

FIRST FLOOR LEVEL:

LANDING: 5' 6" x 13' 6" (1.70m x 4.14m) Access to loft space above, internal access to the three bedrooms and family bathroom.

BEDROOM ONE: 10' 8" x 12' 11" (3.27m x 3.96m) With window to the front aspect being a large master bedroom with built-in storage cupboard over stairs.

BEDROOM TWO: 9' 0" x 13' 0" (2.75m x 3.98m) With window to the rear aspect being a double bedroom with two built-in storage cupboards.

BEDROOM THREE: 10' 7" narrowing to 8' 2" x 6' 11" narrowing to 3' 10" (3.23m narrowing to 2.50m x 2.11m narrowing to 1.17m) With window to the front aspect serving well as a third bedroom or giving useful space for an office area.

BATHROOM: 11' 8" narrowing to 9' 3" x 6' 9" (3.57m narrowing to 2.84m x 2.07m) With frosted window to the rear aspect being of a high specification with bath and separate double tiled shower cubicle with thermostatic controlled heating. Hand wash basin over vanity unit, low level wc and heated towel rail to side. Travertine tiling.

AGENTS NOTE: Photographs prior to tenancy

OUR REF: 8201 **

Listed by

Diss

Whittley Parish

Reference: 126648728

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/12/2018

Expiry date: 10/12/2028

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,515

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	27/01/2023 (3 years ago)	£263,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 CHERRY TREE COURT, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4QW	£252,500	09/12/2025	Semi-detached
51 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH	£268,000	07/06/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 17 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR	£380,000	27/04/2023	Semi-detached
30 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LS	£254,000	21/04/2023	Semi-detached
61 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH	£223,750	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
20 BRAMLEY ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LT	£245,000	12/12/2022	Semi-detached
5 CHERRY TREE COURT, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4QW	£268,000	12/12/2022	Semi-detached
14 RUSSET ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LU	£220,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
7 RUSSET ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LU	£280,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
14 BRAMLEY ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LT	£268,000	06/09/2022	Semi-detached
42 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH	£285,000	01/09/2022	Semi-detached
5 CHERRY TREE COURT, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4QW	£271,890	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 3 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR	£475,000	29/04/2022	Detached
Same street 9 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR	£336,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached
11 RUSSET ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LU	£220,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
1F ROYDON ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LN	£247,000	06/01/2022	Semi-detached
55 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH	£275,000	15/12/2021	Semi-detached
12 BRAMLEY ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LT	£220,000	25/11/2021	Semi-detached
4 FACTORY LANE, ROYDON, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EG	£192,500	17/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £397,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £249,415 (16 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.3%

10y growth 33.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Norfolk. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.3%

5y (index) 15.9%

10y (index) 43.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South Norfolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £883/mo

Realistic £981/mo

Optimistic £1,079/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Norfolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Norfolk & Norwich: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View IP22 4LR

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Factory Lane, adj	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Hall Hills	0.1 miles
Shop	Mr. Barbers	0.2 miles
Shop	Jannie Janes Florist	0.2 miles
Train station	Diss	0.9 miles
Hospital	Hartismere Hospital	4.2 miles
Train station	Eccles Road	8.5 miles
Hospital	Richmond House	8.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	17
Shoplifting	13
Criminal damage and arson	6
Anti-social behaviour	5
Other crime	4
Other theft	4
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	53

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Diss Church of England Junior Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2022
Diss High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2014
Roydon Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 6 May 2024
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 28 Sep 2023
Palgrave Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 6 Nov 2019

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Bungalow, Roydon Road, IP22	£1,300/mo	3	0.09 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Ling Road, IP22	£1,450/mo	3	0.57 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, St Marys Drive, IP22	£1,050/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Victoria Road, IP22	£1,200/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 5.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18×

Monthly cashflow £37/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).