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Guide Price£550,000

The Common, Botesdale, Diss IP22

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Guide Price £550,000-£575,000
  • No onward chain
  • Additional barn attached to the property
  • Detached clay lump cottage, sitting on roughly a 2 acre plot
  • Two family bathrooms
  • Reception room & separate dining room
  • Ample off-road parking & garage
  • Three double bedrooms
  • EPC Rating E
  • Council Tax Band C

Description

This wonderful clay lump cottage is situated along a small country lane on the outskirts of Botesdale. Over the years, both Rickinghall and Botesdale have proven to be highly desirable village locations, offering a beautiful assortment of period and historic properties. The villages retain a good range of local amenities and facilities, including a health centre, supermarket, public houses, schooling, church, and good transport links. The nearby market town of Diss lies approximately seven miles to the east, providing an extensive and diverse range of day-to-day amenities, along with a mainline railway station offering regular direct services to London Liverpool Street and Norwich.

Occupying a generous plot of approximately 2 acres, this secluded detached clay lump cottage enjoys a fantastic position surrounded by countryside—perfect for those seeking scenic walks right on their doorstep. The property would benefit from being updated lending itself for a refurbishment project. The ground floor comprises two reception rooms, both featuring exposed beams that offer character and charm. One is used as a sitting room with an open brickwork fireplace, alongside a separate dining room. There is also a spacious kitchen/diner with a tiled floor and ample worktop space, providing ease for everyday living and entertaining. The ground floor further benefits from a family bathroom with shower, wash basin, and WC. Completing the ground floor is a substantial barn, accessible both externally and internally from the property. This versatile space offers excellent potential to extend the living accommodation (subject to the necessary planning consent), or could be used as a home studio, office, gym, or additional storage.

On the first floor, there are three well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom is located at the rear of the property and benefits from a dual aspect, allowing an abundance of natural light. Bedrooms two and three, both doubles, are situated at the front of the property. A family bathroom, comprising a bath, WC, and wash basin, is located centrally on the first floor, providing convenient access from all bedrooms.

Externally, the property truly excels. Set within approximately 2 acres of meadow and garden, it provides an ideal setting for summer entertaining, dog walking, or for children to explore. The main garden offers an abundance of well-established trees, hedges, and flowers, creating a tranquil place to relax. The property also benefits from numerous outbuildings, including a garage and summer house, along with ample off-road parking.

AGENTS NOTE: The vendor has advised that there is a restriction on the meadow that does not allow additional buildings/dwellings.

KITCHEN: - 6.76m x 3.02m (22'2" x 9'11")

LIVING ROOM: - 3.45m x 4.27m (11'4" x 14'0")

DINING ROOM: - 3.48m x 3.38m (11'5" x 11'1")

INNER HALL

SHOWER ROOM: - 1.68m x 1.52m (5'6" x 5'0")

BARN: - 3.53m x 7.32m (11'7" x 24'0")

FIRST FLOOR LEVEL - LANDING

BEDROOM: - 3.51m x 3.35m (11'6" x 11'0")

BEDROOM: - 3.56m x 3.05m (11'8" x 10'0")

BEDROOM: - 3.96m x 3.05m (13'0" x 10'0")

BATHROOM: - 2.69m x 2.01m (8'10" x 6'7")

AGENTS NOTE: Material Information regarding the property can be found in our Key Facts for Buyers interactive brochure located in the Virtual Tour

SERVICES:
Drainage - private (septic tank)
Heating - night storage
EPC Rating E
Council Tax Band C
Tenure - freehold

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The cost of anti-money laundering (AML) checks is £50 + VAT (£60 inc VAT) per purchase, payable in advance after an offer has been accepted. This fee to Whittley Parish is mandatory to comply with HMRC regulations and must be paid before a memorandum of sale can be issued. Please note that the fee is non-refundable.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-06-03

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,167 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£275,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £379,294 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
39 E
77 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Night Storage Heaters
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
Yes

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
No Wheelchair Access
Parking
Off-Street Parking
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 38% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wortham Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Gislingham Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    144
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Mellis Church of England Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Hartismere School5.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,062
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Diss High School5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    877
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ixworth High School7.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    512
    Type
    Free schools
  • Stowupland High School9.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    846
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Stowmarket High School9.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    901
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Rickinghall, Rickinghall0.9 miles
Aldi Park Road, Diss, Diss4.6 miles
Morrisons Diss, Diss4.8 miles

GP surgery

Botesdale Health Centre0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Rapha Delivery Pharmacy4.5 miles

Hospital

Hartismere Hospital5.2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Diss Rail Station5.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Bell0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Eye15 min · 7.8 miles
Diss13 min · 6.1 miles
Harleston22 min · 14 miles
Stowmarket23 min · 13 miles
Norwich (city)43 min · 27 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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