Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2013 £650,000 69.8% 66.1%
Sep 2011 £220,000 -13.4% -16.1%
Sep 2007 £390,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Soaphill Cottage, The Ling.

Floorplan Soaphill Cottage
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Internal area
315 square metres (3,391 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,063 per square metre (£192 per square foot) in Oct 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,073 per square metre (£286 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2013 £650,000 £2,063 £968,115 £3,073
Sep 2011 £220,000 £698 £326,341 £1,036
Sep 2007 £390,000 £1,238 £571,029 £1,813

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 315 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £968,115. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Garboldisham are now selling for between £2,650 and £3,690 per square metre (£246 and £342 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 315 m², this implies a valuation between £835,000 and £1,162,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Archived listings
History:
Archived new build listing for Soaphill Cottage The Ling. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 27/05/2013. It last appeared Oct 2013.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for Soaphill Cottage The Ling.

Photos for Soaphill Cottage The Ling
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2015 TRE/2015/0208/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Soaphill Cottage The Ling Garboldisham Norfolk
Description:
Horse Chestnut (T14) Crown raise to 15 feet above ground level, to base of crown. No reduction in height

Planning ref:
May 2015 TRE/2015/0077/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Soaphill Cottage The Ling Garboldisham Diss, Norfolk
Description:
Sycamore T1, T2, T3, T10, T11, T12 & Horse chestnut Tree, T4 Unknown fell to ground level and remove. Conifer T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 fell to ground level and remove and replace with mixed hawthorn/blackthorn

Planning ref:
August 2013 3DC/2013/0090/DOC
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Soaphill Cottage The Ling
Description:
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 of 3PL/2010/0997/F
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 May 2013 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House Estimated year built None to None
Area:
315 sqm (3,391 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Boiler and underfloor, oil, Boiler and radiators, wood logs.

Summary:
06 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Soaphill Cottage The Ling is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £968,115.
  • Based on an internal area of 315 m² and recent prices in Garboldisham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £835,000 to £1,162,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Soaphill Cottage The Ling last sold for £650,000 in October 2013.

HouseMetric shows Soaphill Cottage The Ling as 315 m² (3,391 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 17 May 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Soaphill Cottage The Ling is in postcode IP22 2SN, in Garboldisham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Ling, IP22 2SN or analysis of the Garboldisham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.