Southwards, Carbrooke Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6QE
About Southwards
Southwards is a three-bedroom detached house in Griston, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6QE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 143.9% above the 2015 sale of £109,865. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
Southwards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Southwards has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2021/0277/HOU
- Jan 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Side and Rear Extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2018/1455/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Southwards
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
Southwards's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 18 years.
£109,865
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2015Most recent
£109,865
-37.2%over 4 years16 September 2010
£175,000
+34.6%over 8 years14 December 2001
£130,000
+80.6%over 4 years14 November 1997
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6QE: £305,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in IP25 6QE
Downdale Cottage, Carbrooke Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6QE
Sold Mar 2025
£575,000Elwood, Carbrooke Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6QE
Sold Jul 2022
£305,00011 Carbrooke Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6QE
Sold Jun 2021
£307,000The Cottage, Carbrooke Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6QE
Sold Aug 2019
£220,000Bartworth, Carbrooke Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6QE
Sold Aug 2017
£179,000
Everything we know about Southwards, 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 Carbrooke Road homes
On habitable rooms, Southwards stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£845
Street avg £2,062
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
1.7 km
Caston Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB