31 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA
About 31 Merton Road
31 Merton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 17% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in July 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
31 Merton Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2021SubdivisionFullIn report
Sub division of garden to form a new dwelling (including garaging , driveway and access).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2021/0758/F
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Merton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2019Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6BA: £183,000 (2019–2009).
Nearby sales in IP25 6BA
95 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA
Sold May 2019
£286,00051 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA
Sold Nov 2014
£220,00085 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA
Sold Dec 2013
£110,00063 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA
Sold Jul 2012
£99,50037 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA
Sold Nov 2009
£183,000
Everything we know about 31 Merton Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Merton Road homes
On years held, 31 Merton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,990
Street avg £1,709
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wayland Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB