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2 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Merton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Merton Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Merton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Merton Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Merton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£340,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2018Most recent

    £340,000

    +90.6%over 11 years

  2. 18 December 2006

    £178,400

    +202.4%over 7 years

  3. 2 December 1999

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6BD: £160,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Merton Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Merton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,943

Street avg £2,122

Below

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£329k

1 Blenheim Way, Watton

IP25 6XS

4 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Adcock Road, Watton

IP25 6NX

4 bed2 bath
£219k

1 Buckingham Close, Carbrooke

IP25 6WL

4 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Black Horse Close, Watton

IP25 6ES

3 bed
£323k

1 Broadflash Cottages, Broadflash Lane, Merton

IP25 6QL

3 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Bluebell Close, Watton

IP25 6HG

3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Badger Drive, Watton

IP25 6ZN

3 bed2 bath
£235k

1 Britannia Road, Griston

IP25 6FU

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Thetford district page.
Full Thetford report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wayland Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP25 6BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP25 6BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 6BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.