26 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
About 26 Merton Road
26 Merton Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 24.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
26 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2013New BuildOutlineIn report
Erection of 2 storey dwelling and access
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2013/0622/O
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Merton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 2018Most recent
£260,000
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
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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
Floor Area for 26 Merton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,114
Street avg £2,110
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB