5 Garden Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6DP
About 5 Garden Close
5 Garden Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 17.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Garden 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
5 Garden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 13 years.
£212,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£212,000
+63.1%over 12 years12 November 2004
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6DP: £225,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP25 6DP
30 Garden Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6DP
Sold Sept 2025
£245,00025 Garden Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6DP
Sold Jul 2024
£225,0009 Garden Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6DP
Sold Jun 2022
£265,00029 Garden Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6DP
Sold Jul 2021
£208,00028 Garden Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6DP
Sold Jun 2021
£190,000
Everything we know about 5 Garden 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 Garden Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Garden Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,437
Street avg £2,302
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
1.1 km
Wayland Academy. 5 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
37.9dB