Farm Close Diss, South Norfolk
7 addresses across 1 postcode (IP22), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36004017.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £552,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in South Norfolk costs £2,483 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Diss, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lawns Practice, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £552,000 | £552,000 | £552,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £415,000 | £400,000 | £430,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £234,500 | £194,000 | £275,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £410,000 | £405,000 | £415,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2023 | 3 IP22 4EE | Detached | £645,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 2 IP22 4EE | Detached | £552,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2013 | 2 IP22 4EE | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2013 | 4 IP22 4EE | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 1 IP22 4EE | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2011 | 6 IP22 4EE | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 6 IP22 4EE | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2008 | 1 IP22 4EE | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2007 | 2 IP22 4EE | Detached | £400,000 | New build. |
| 2 Oct 2006 | 3 IP22 4EE | Detached | £405,000 | New build. |
| 14 Jun 2006 | 4 IP22 4EE | Detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 5 IP22 4EE | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2004 | 6 IP22 4EE | Detached | £200,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 218 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (5); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,586 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (37% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 104 - 106 Denmark Street, Diss, Planning Permission (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 36 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP22 4EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Diss 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Eccles Road 1,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orchard Close Diss | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Diss | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heritage Triangle Car Park | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 34.6 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 81.4 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lawns Practice | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hado Pharmacy | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,800 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 2, Mount Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 65 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Mount Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Westbrook Green | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Oak Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Clynt Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Walcot Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Norfolk: see them on the South Norfolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roydon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Diss High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Millway Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IP22 4EE: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Brewers Green · Louies Lane · Linden Grove · Shelfanger Road · Millway Avenue · Appletree Lane · Farthing Close · Newstead Walk · Louies Lane · Store Street · Aldrich Way · Louie's Lane
All the streets in IP22 and across South Norfolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.