The Shieling, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SP
About The Shieling
The Shieling is a detached house in Carbrooke, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6SP). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Shieling has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Shieling
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
The Shieling has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
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 6SP: £223,000 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in IP25 6SP
1 Steepe Cottages, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SP
Sold Jul 2023
£450,000Hill House, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SP
Sold Dec 2022
£365,000High View, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SP
Sold Aug 2007
£170,000Tree Tops, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SP
Sold Aug 2004
£223,000Concha, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SP
Sold Jul 1999
£61,000
Everything we know about The Shieling, 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 Shipdham Road homes
EPC Rating for The Shieling lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery. 1 school 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
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB