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LOUIES LANE, DISS, DISS, NORFOLK IP22 4LR

4 beds Listed 7 Jun 2007 (-6983d)

£289,000

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Property details

Last sold

£282,500 Sep 2007

Local average

£595,667 (-51.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,243 of 33,755)

Street crime

53 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Immaculate detached house
  • 4 bedrooms (1 en-suite)
  • 3 reception rooms
  • Large conservatory
  • Garage & parking
  • Enclosed garden
  • Oak flooring

Description

SUMMARY
One of the most immaculate four bedroom detached houses we have had the pleasure in offering with lots of extras - to find out more read inside.


DESCRIPTION
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Description 
An immaculate detached house which comprises an entrance hall, fitted kitchen with built in appliances, breakfast room, large conservatory, dining room, downstairs cloakroom, lounge with working woodburner and upstairs there are four good sized bedrooms with the master bedroom having an en-suite bathroom and a seperate family bathroom. Outside the gardens have been landscaped by the current owners and include a paved area with the rest of the gardens being laid to grass with flower and shrub borders enclosed by fencing and a garage.

The property lies just off the centre of Diss which is a delightful and thriving market town with a full range of amenities and extremely well placed as a base for access to all parts of the region including the Waveney Valley on the immediate doorstep, the heritage coast further east and the urban centres of Norwich, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge. There are excellent road systems running north / south and east / west and in the town there is a railway station providing regular fast services to London Liverpool Street (circa 90 minutes).

The present owners have kept this lovely home in good order and as agents we strongly advise an early internal inspection to avoid disappointment.

Accommodation 
UPVC front door with glass side panel into:

Entrance Hall 
Oak flooring, radiator, stairs to first floor, understairs storage area

Kitchen 14' 8" x 9' 2" ( 4.47m x 2.79m )
Double glazed window to front aspect, fitted with a range of wall and floor maple timber fronted cabinets with architraving and pelmets to wall units with concealed remote sensor underlighting over working surfaces, glazed display cabinets, built in Neff appliances including oven, combination microwave oven, cooker hood, touch screen ceramic hob, built in dishwasher and fridge, 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, ceramic tiled floor, concealed unit with plumbing for washing machine, built in water softener, built in wine rack, recessed spotlighting, concealed wall mounted gas fired boiler, telephone point, door to side, archway through to:

Breakfast Room 10' 3" x 9' 2" ( 3.12m x 2.79m )
Oak flooring, television aerial point, radiator, archway through to:

Consevatory 16' 1" x 11' 9" ( 4.90m x 3.58m )
A good sized room built on a brick base with UPVC windows, oak flooring, UPVC double glazed French doors to rear garden, telephone point, translucent roof, central ceiling fan with light

Dining Room 14' 11" x 8' 4" ( 4.55m x 2.54m )
Double glazed bay window to front aspect with wooden seating, oak flooring, radiator

Cloakroom 
White suite comprising low level WC, wash hand basin, tiled splashbacks, ceramic tiled floor, concealed pipework, extractor fan

Lounge 15' 6" x 10' 4" ( 4.72m x 3.15m )
Double glazed window to rear aspect, television aerial point, carpeted throughout, working woodburner

First Floor Landing 
Loft access, recessed spotlighting, built in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and shelving

Bedroom One 12' 1" x 12' ( 3.68m x 3.66m )
Double glazed window to front aspect, oak flooring, built in double wardrobe cupboard, radiator, television aerial point, telephone point, recessed spotlighting, door through to:

En-Suite Bathroom 
Window to side aspect, white suite comprising panel bath, low level WC, wash hand basin, bidet, recessed spotlighting, extractor fan, radiator, tiled splashbacks

Bedroom Two 12' 3" x 9' 5" ( 3.73m x 2.87m )
Double glazed windows to front aspect, built in double wardrobe cupboard, oak flooring, radiator

Bedroom Three 10' 10" x 8' 8" ( 3.30m x 2.64m )
Double glazed windows to rear aspect, oak flooring, radiator

Bedroom Four 9' 10" max x 9' 3" ( 3.00m max x 2.82m )
Double glazed window to rear aspect, built in wardrobe cupboard

Bathroom 
Double glazed window to rear aspect, suite comprising panel bath with shower mixer tap over, low level WC, wash hand basin, tiled splashbacks, shaver point, oak flooring, radiator, concealed pipework

Outside 
To the front the garden is laid to lawn with shrub borders with a brickweave driveway providing off road parking for two cars and leading to the:

Garage 
Up and over door, electric and light, personal rear entrance door, window to rear

The rear gardens have been landscaped by the current owners which include a brick paved area immediately to the rear of the property with rest of the gardens being laid to grass with flower and shrub borders and enclosed by fencing.


DIRECTIONS
From our Diss office proceed in a westerly direction along Park Road crossing over the mini roundabout and turning right into Croft Lane. Continue to the junction at the top where you cross over into Louies Lane. The property will be found after a short distance on the right hand side.

Listed by

Diss

Sequence (UK) Limited - Connells

Reference: 15415609

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8473470

Property Details

Street: 28a Louies Lane

Town: DISS

Postcode: IP22 4LR

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows

Certificate Issued: 24/10/2011

Work Completed: 17/10/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2941688

Property Details

Street: 28a Louies Lane

Town: DISS

Postcode: IP22 4LR

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 09/08/2005

Work Completed: 11/07/2005

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

223% since 1996

Event Date Price % change
Sold 21/09/2007 (18 years ago) £282,500 +234.7%
Sold 15/11/1996 (29 years ago) £84,400 -3.5%
Sold 30/05/1996 (30 years ago) £87,500

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
Same street 17 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR £380,000 27/04/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 26C LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR £263,000 27/01/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 3 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR £475,000 29/04/2022 Detached
1 - 3 SHELFANGER ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4EH £203,000 25/04/2022 Other
2 ROYDON ROAD, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LN £203,000 25/04/2022 Other
Same street 9 LOUIES LANE, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4LR £336,000 08/04/2022 Semi-detached
30 PARKING SPACE ASSOCIATED WITH CHERRY TREE COURT, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4QW £3,500 19/10/2021 Other
7 PARKING SPACE ASSOCIATED WITH CHERRY TREE COURT, DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK, IP22 4QW £3,500 19/10/2021 Other

Street average: £363,500 (4 sales)

Area average: £103,250 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -64%
10y growth 421.9%

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

1y (index) 1.5%
5y (index) 13.9%
10y (index) 40.2%

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: £1,147/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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
4 Bed Detached House, Ling Road, IP22 £1,850/mo 4 0.64 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Sycamore Way, IP22 £1,200/mo 4 0.88 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,525/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%
Max investor price (0.8%) £190,625
Target investor price (1%) £152,500
Gross yield 6.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.8×
Monthly cashflow £209/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 3%
  • 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).