4 Council Houses, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
About 4 Council Houses
4 Council Houses is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashill, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 70.5% above the 2013 sale of £146,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 20.7% 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). Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£146,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2013Most recent
£146,000
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 price per m², 4 Council Houses runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,521
Street avg £2,610
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.9 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