1 Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT
About 1 Swaffham Road
1 Swaffham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashill, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 33.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 82 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 6 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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey side extension and part single and two storey rear domestic extension and porch
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2021/1075/HOU
What's in 1 Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Swaffham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£192,500
+56.5%over 3 years25 July 2012
£123,000
+161.7%over 14 years31 October 1997
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7BT: £210,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in IP25 7BT
6 Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT
Sold May 2023
£246,000Brick Kiln Cottage, Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT
Sold Aug 2019
£250,00010 Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT
Sold Jun 2018
£175,000The Stables, Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT
Sold Dec 2004
£210,0009 Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT
Sold Mar 1996
£42,250
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Versus other Swaffham Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Swaffham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,348
Street avg £1,938
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.8 km
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools 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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB