18 William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP
About 18 William Close
18 William Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 59% above the 2012 sale of £122,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012). At 56 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 William Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2024/0487/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 William Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 William Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£122,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2012Most recent
£122,000
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 18 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
On price per m², 18 William Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,179
Street avg £1,767
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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