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5 Boscombe Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6JS

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Boscombe Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Boscombe Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6JS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 31.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Boscombe Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Boscombe Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£140,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2020Most recent

    £140,000

    +62.8%over 17 years

  2. 15 May 2003

    £86,000

    +59.3%over 2 years

  3. 27 July 2000

    £54,000

    +50.0%over 2 years

  4. 10 May 1998

    £35,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6JS: £175,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Boscombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Boscombe Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £1,530

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£173k

1 Beverley Close, Carbrooke

IP25 6GS

3 bed2 bath
£171k

1 Boscombe Road, Watton

IP25 6JS

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Blenheim Crescent, Griston

IP25 6RN

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Britannia Road, Griston

IP25 6FU

3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Badger Drive, Watton

IP25 6ZN

3 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Bluebell Close, Watton

IP25 6HG

3 bed2 bath
£184k

1 Bowes Close, Watton

IP25 6UR

2 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Broadflash Cottages, Broadflash Lane, Merton

IP25 6QL

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Thetford district page.
Full Thetford report

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

1.6 km

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP25 6JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP25 6JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 6JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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