23 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
About 23 Merton Road
23 Merton Road is a detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1048 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Merton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Merton Road
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
23 Merton Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 9 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£275,000
+27.9%over 3 years13 February 2012
£215,000
-8.5%over 4 years22 May 2007
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6BD: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP25 6BD
21 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
Sold Nov 2024
£145,00024a, Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
Sold Jul 2024
£395,0009 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
Sold Dec 2021
£160,00024 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
Sold Oct 2021
£328,00013 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
Sold Sept 2021
£157,500
Everything we know about 23 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 co₂ emissions, 23 Merton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,824
Street avg £2,063
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB