27 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
About 27 Merton Road
27 Merton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1740 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 756.3% above the 1998 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 88.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
27 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Merton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 27 Merton Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 1998Most recent
£32,000
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 27 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
Price per m² for 27 Merton Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£198
Street avg £2,238
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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