Balsam House, Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AJ
About Balsam House
Balsam House is a five-bedroom detached house in Ashill, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold December 2023 for £470,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 38.2% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Balsam House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Balsam House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 13 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2023Most recent
£470,000
+46.9%over 6 years16 December 2016
£320,000
+32.2%over 2 years7 February 2014
£242,000
-3.2%over 3 years24 June 2010
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7AJ: £402,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in IP25 7AJ
Traquair, 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
£426,000Orchard View, Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AJ
Sold Dec 2020
£402,500
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Versus other Watton Road homes
On years held, Balsam House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,640
Street avg £2,289
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB