12 William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP
About 12 William Close
12 William Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 76.9% above the 2012 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 William Close 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
12 William Close saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 9 years.
£78,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2012Most recent
£78,000
-29.1%over 5 years16 August 2007
£109,955
+32.5%over 3 years5 August 2004
£83,000
+24.0%over 9 months23 October 2003
£66,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6BP: £181,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in IP25 6BP
21 William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP
Sold Jul 2023
£295,00014 William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP
Sold May 2018
£100,0009 William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP
Sold Jun 2015
£181,00017 William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP
Sold Jul 2014
£170,0004 William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP
Sold Feb 2014
£215,500
Everything we know about 12 William Close, 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 William Close homes
Floor Area for 12 William Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,902
Street avg £1,790
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.1 km
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB