Lower Street, Billingford, Diss
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP21 4HL.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Lower Street, Billingford, Diss have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £630,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £408,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lower Street range from £160,000 to £630,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Lower Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP21 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £408,333 | 5 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Lower Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waveney House, Lower Street IP21 4HL | 5 Jan 2026 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Waveney House, Lower Street IP21 4HL | 30 Sep 2020 | £497,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Pyrlestone, Lower Street IP21 4HL | 21 Dec 2017 | £160,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Old Post Office Cottage, Lower Street IP21 4HL | 18 Apr 2017 | £2,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Waveney House, Lower Street IP21 4HL | 29 Sep 2016 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Waveney House, Lower Street | £435,000 (Sep 2016) → £497,500 (Sep 2020) → £630,000 (Jan 2026) | +45% over 9 yrs |
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Schools near Lower Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scole Church of England Primary Academy 41 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Edmund's Primary School 57 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Diss station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Billingford Turn (adj, B1118) 8 min walk
- Billingford Turn (opp, B1118) 8 min walk
- Upper Oakley (opp, Lower Oakley) 9 min walk
- Upper Oakley (adj, Lower Oakley) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Eye Health Centre
Castleton Way, Eye · 3.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Scole BP · 1.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Eye · 3.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Eye Foodstore · 3.3 mi
Dentists
- Diss Dental Care Centre · 3.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 581 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 33.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,347 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 63% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 68% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Norfolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Lower Street
Ethnic group
| Here | South Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 95.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | South Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.3% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 39.5% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 7% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 93% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.6% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19.7% | 17.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | South Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.5% | 47% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 35.5% |
| Fair health | 16.2% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 35.7% | 40.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.1% | 35.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.5% | 14.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.7% | 10.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Norfolk.
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