2 Council Houses, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
About 2 Council Houses
2 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Ashill, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), 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, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 101 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Council Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£305,000
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 7BL: £315,501 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in IP25 7BL
108 Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
Sold Dec 2023
£575,000Flint Cottage, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
Sold Jan 2022
£330,000Reeves Farm, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
Sold Mar 2021
£315,501Cherry Croft, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
Sold Nov 2020
£150,000Avons Cottage, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
Sold Aug 2020
£128,000
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Versus other Hale Road homes
On habitable rooms, 2 Council Houses stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.9 km
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB