29 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD
About 29 Merton Road
29 Merton Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 276 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £450,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
29 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed front & rear extensions, new roof with attic rooms and double garage
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2011/1112/F
- Jun 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension to rear and new roof (rooms included)
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2011/0403/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 29 Merton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2021Most recent
£450,000
+104.5%over 10 years24 June 2010
£220,000
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 29 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
29 Merton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,630
Street avg £2,143
Floor Area
276 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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