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The Old Rectory, Church Road, Ovington, Thetford, IP25 6RY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
14
From EPC
Floor area
422 m²
4542 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Rectory

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

The Old Rectory is a detached house in Ovington, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6RY). It has a recorded floor area of 422 m² (around 4542 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 422 m² the property is well over the postcode median (178 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,305,000 is 49.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 82.5% 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

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, Church Road, Ovington, Thetford, IP25 6RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree T1. A lower branch is interfering with telephone lines and needs trimming.; ; Prune to clear wire by up to 2m

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TRE/2020/0249/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2014
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension to form kitchen and orangery

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2014/0839/F
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on The Old Rectory was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£875,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2006Most recent

    £875,000

    +177.8%over 6 years
  2. 15 September 1999

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6RY: £287,750 (2019–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Rectory outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,073

Street avg £1,851

Above

Floor Area

422 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

14 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

2.3 km

Watton Junior School. 5 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 6RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP25 6RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 6RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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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