1 Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AJ
About 1 Watton Road
1 Watton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashill, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 58% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.
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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
Outside
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Watton Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Watton Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 8 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2011Most recent
£150,000
-6.8%over 6 years28 January 2005
£161,000
+107.7%over 1 year18 September 2003
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7AJ: £426,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in IP25 7AJ
Balsam House, Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AJ
Sold Dec 2023
£470,000Traquair, Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AJ
Sold Feb 2023
£285,0002 Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AJ
Sold Jul 2022
£260,000Treetops, Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AJ
Sold Jan 2022
£535,000Nutbrown Cottage, Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AJ
Sold Feb 2021
£426,000
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Versus other Watton Road homes
1 Watton Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £2,336
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.3 km
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB