What kind of home is 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD?

9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD?

9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD last sold for £160,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,500 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2005 and December 2021, 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD rose from £92,500 to £160,000, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD is F with a score of 22 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD?

9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP25 6BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD use?

The latest EPC at 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD?

9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD in?

9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD sits in Watton, Thetford, Thetford. It falls within the IP25 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD?

The closest primary school to 9 Merton Road, IP25 6BD is Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School (440m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wayland Academy (384m).

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9 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 22

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Merton Road

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

9 Merton Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Merton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

F22

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD59toF22

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

23 December 2021Most recent
£160,000
+35.6%over 3 years
23 March 2018
£118,000
+27.6%over 12 years
31 October 2005
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6BD: £328,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP25 6BD

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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.

9 Merton Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,133

Street avg £2,109

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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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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· 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

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