The Laurels, Cook Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7DJ
About The Laurels
The Laurels is a four-bedroom detached house in Holme Hale, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 106). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 159 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 62.6% above the 2016 sale of £267,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
The Laurels ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Laurels has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£267,500
+252.0%over 21 years23 January 1995
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7DJ: £465,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in IP25 7DJ
The Old Red Lion, Cook Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7DJ
Sold Nov 2024
£550,000Fairways, Cook Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7DJ
Sold Jul 2024
£540,00032 Cook Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7DJ
Sold Feb 2021
£315,000The Fold, Cook Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7DJ
Sold Sept 2019
£292,500Bliss Barn, Cook Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7DJ
Sold Apr 2019
£175,000
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Versus other Cook Road homes
On epc rating, The Laurels stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,682
Street avg £2,190
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
2.0 km
Necton VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB