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8 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Merton Road

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

8 Merton Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £170,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Merton Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2019Most recent

    £170,000

    +12.2%over 5 years

  2. 27 November 2013

    £151,500

    +197.1%over 16 years

  3. 12 August 1997

    £51,000

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, 8 Merton Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,881

Street avg £2,059

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£199k

1 Ashtree Road, Watton

IP25 6PF

2 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Bowes Close, Watton

IP25 6UR

2 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Blenheim Crescent, Griston

IP25 6RN

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Britannia Road, Griston

IP25 6FU

3 bed2 bath
£173k

1 Beverley Close, Carbrooke

IP25 6GS

3 bed2 bath
£171k

1 Boscombe Road, Watton

IP25 6JS

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Badger Drive, Watton

IP25 6ZN

3 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Bluebell Close, Watton

IP25 6HG

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.
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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 8 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.