Holly Cottage, Church Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6PY
About Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Griston, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. 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 £281,000 sits 921.8% above the 1999 sale of £27,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 86% below the postcode norm. At 116 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Holly Cottage 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
Latest sale on Holly Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£27,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 1999Most recent
£27,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6PY: £247,500 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in IP25 6PY
Harlston House, Church Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6PY
Sold Aug 2021
£445,000Coral House, Church Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6PY
Sold Mar 2021
£412,5001 Church Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6PY
Sold Oct 2018
£247,5004 Church Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6PY
Sold Apr 2015
£240,0003 Church Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6PY
Sold Dec 2013
£183,500
Everything we know about Holly 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 Church Road homes
On price per m², Holly Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£237
Street avg £1,923
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
1.2 km
Caston Church of England Primary Academy. 2 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
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB