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Property market | £295,451 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (49.8 miles) |
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Broadband | 46.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 95.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 171 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 519 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Norfolk level) |
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Community | Median age is 46.2 | Population of 7,572 | Happiness is Above Average for Norfolk, High for UK |
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Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Norfolk) |
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Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (94 mins) - Cambridge (102 mins) - London Liverpool Street (103 mins) - Highbury & Islington (122 mins) |
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£295,451 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Stansted (49.8 miles) |
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46.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 46.2 | 7,572 | Happiness is Above Average for Norfolk, High for UK |
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Ranked 171 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 519 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Norfolk level) |
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2.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Norfolk) |
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- Stratford (London) (94 mins) - Cambridge (102 mins) - London Liverpool Street (103 mins) - Highbury & Islington (122 mins) |
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Photo above: The Cock Inn, Lower Denmark Street, Diss
Photo: The Cock Inn, Lower Denmark Street, Diss
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Diss has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Diss, M&S Scole BP, Morrisons Diss, Tesco Diss Superstore. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Ampersand Brew Co, Bakewell Caterers, Cock Oh Van, Greyhound, The Cock Inn, The Saracens Head, The Thatchers Needle, The Waterfront Inn. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Amandines, Bidders Bistro @ Diss Auction Rooms, Diss Emporium, Diss Pavilion, Jump Warehouse, Katie's Kitchen, Puccini's, Sing Tong Thai Restaurant. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa Coffee, D's Coffee House, The Corn Hall Cafe. Diss has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Diss has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £450,308, which is up 0.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £295,451 (down -0.8% on last year) , a terraced house £245,015 (down -2.3% on last year) and a flat £161,153. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £659 per month. Property prices in Diss are similar to the average property prices across Norfolk and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Diss, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Norfolk region.
Property data is based on South Norfolk level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
| Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
| Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
| Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
| Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
| Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
| Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
| Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
| Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
| Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
| West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
| Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
| Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
| South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
| West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
| Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
| Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
| Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
| Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
| North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
| Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
| Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
| West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
| Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
| Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
| Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
| Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
| Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
| Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
| East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
| Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
| Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
| Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
| Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
| Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
| Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Diss, or click here to browse the longer list of Diss property transactions from 2023.
Diss has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Diss High School (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Walcot Road, Diss. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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| School | Type | Outstanding? |
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| Roydon Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Diss High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
| Palgrave Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
| Burston Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Diss High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/27/2014) | 244 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Diss |
| Palgrave Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Nr Diss | |
| Burston Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/1/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Diss | |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/22/2022) | 41 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Diss |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/23/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Diss | |
| Roydon Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/23/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Diss |
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| Diss High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/27/2014) 244 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Palgrave Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/9/2019) |
| Burston Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/1/2021) |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/22/2022) 41 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/23/2013) |
| Roydon Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/23/2020) |
| Station | Distance from Diss | Commute options |
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| Diss A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (95 mins - Greater Anglia - £775 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - London Liverpool Street (104 mins - Greater Anglia - £775 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 122 mins - London Overground - £775 monthly fare) View details |
| Attleborough A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £786 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Thameslink - £786 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Greater Anglia - £786 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Greater Anglia - £786 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Grand Central) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Thameslink - £786 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Thameslink - £786 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 175 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (South Norfolk) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of South Norfolk residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 95.4% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Black | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| Other | 0.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South Norfolk consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 12.4% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 13.5% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.7% | 171 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.2% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 11.5% | |
| Routine occupations | 10.6% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.2% | 519 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 4.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Norfolk is average (46mbps). Diss is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 46.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Norfolk level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 46.8 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 90.0% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 1.5% |
Crime stats were found at the South Norfolk level:
| Type | South Norfolk | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 49 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 22 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Diss.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
| Area | Cause | Description |
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| East Anglia | Waveney | The River Waveney from Diss and the River Dove from Mendlesham, to Ellingham, including Bungay |
| East Anglia | Waveney | The River Waveney from Diss to Bungay |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Diss, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £295,451 Detached: £450,308 | 49 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Norwich, Norfolk Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £296,619 Detached: £483,838 | 133 | Primary: 26Secondary: 12 | 12.1% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Cromer, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 | 10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Erpingham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Holt, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Neatishead, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Horning, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Southrepps, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Aldborough & Thurgarton, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Mulbarton, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £295,451 Detached: £450,308 | 49 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Wroxham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £286,975 Detached: £444,882 | 46 | Primary: Secondary: | 11.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
| Aylsham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £286,975 Detached: £444,882 | 46 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 11.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| Diss, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £295,451 Detached: £450,308 | 49 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
| Norwich, Norfolk Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £296,619 Detached: £483,838 | 133 | Primary: 26Secondary: 12 |
| Cromer, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 |
| Erpingham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
| Holt, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Neatishead, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Horning, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
| Southrepps, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
| Aldborough & Thurgarton, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
| Mulbarton, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £295,451 Detached: £450,308 | 49 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Wroxham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £286,975 Detached: £444,882 | 46 | Primary: Secondary: |
| Aylsham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £286,975 Detached: £444,882 | 46 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
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