8 Lewis Close, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BH
About 8 Lewis Close
8 Lewis Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Ashill, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 515.2% above the 1997 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Lewis Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
8 Lewis Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Lewis Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£33,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 January 1997Most recent
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7BH: £207,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP25 7BH
22 Lewis Close, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BH
Sold Feb 2025
£212,0009 Lewis Close, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BH
Sold Dec 2024
£266,00026 Lewis Close, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BH
Sold Nov 2021
£205,00024 Lewis Close, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BH
Sold Aug 2020
£181,00013 Lewis Close, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BH
Sold Feb 2020
£275,000
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Versus other Lewis Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Lewis Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£532
Street avg £2,391
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.4 km
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB