8 William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP
About 8 William Close
8 William Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in May 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 346.7% above the 1995 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 29.5% 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle, Detached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 William Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 William Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 1995Most recent
£45,000
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 8 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
8 William Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£818
Street avg £1,880
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB