8 Garden Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6DP
About 8 Garden Close
8 Garden Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 43.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 24 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
Energy performance
8 Garden Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Garden Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Garden Close
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 Garden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 2 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2013Most recent
£160,000
+39.1%over 2 years4 February 2011
£115,000
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 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Garden Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,389
Street avg £2,304
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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