Church Cottage, Priory Drove, Great Cressingham, Thetford, IP25 6NJ
About Church Cottage
Church Cottage is a detached house in Great Cressingham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Church Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Church Cottage
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
Church Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6NJ: £298,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in IP25 6NJ
Beech House, Priory Drove, Great Cressingham, Thetford, IP25 6NJ
Sold Oct 2023
£440,000Oak Tree House, Priory Drove, Great Cressingham, Thetford, IP25 6NJ
Sold Jul 2019
£298,000Beaters Retreat, Priory Drove, Great Cressingham, Thetford, IP25 6NJ
Sold Aug 2014
£142,50010 Priory Drove, Great Cressingham, Thetford, IP25 6NJ
Sold Nov 2012
£134,000Willow House, Priory Drove, Great Cressingham, Thetford, IP25 6NJ
Sold Jun 2010
£150,000
Everything we know about Church Cottage, 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 Priory Drove homes
Church Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB