Avons Cottage, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
About Avons Cottage
Avons Cottage is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ashill, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £128,000 in August 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 26.6% above the 2020 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Avons Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£128,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£128,000
+8.5%over 2 years15 December 2017
£118,000
+38.0%over 12 years26 May 2005
£85,500
-5.0%over 9 months9 September 2004
£90,000
+80.0%over 1 year13 July 2003
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7BL: £330,000 (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
£150,000Snowdrop, Hale Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BL
Sold Jun 2020
£395,000
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Versus other Hale Road homes
Floor Area for Avons Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,246
Street avg £2,578
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB