1 The Cottage, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AX
About 1 The Cottage
1 The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ashill, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 52.5% above the 2016 sale of £200,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2016Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7AX: £320,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP25 7AX
9 The Mere, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AX
Sold Nov 2025
£355,0008 The Mere, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AX
Sold Sept 2024
£320,000Badgers, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AX
Sold Mar 2022
£217,0002 The Cottage, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AX
Sold Jan 2021
£367,0007 The Mere, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AX
Sold May 2018
£239,500
Everything we know about 1 The Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hale Road homes
On epc rating, 1 The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,869
Street avg £2,220
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB