What type of property is 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB?

3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB last change hands?

3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB last sold for £285,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £65,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1996 and July 2025, 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB rose from £65,500 to £285,000, a change of £219,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB?

3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP25 7EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB?

3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB located?

3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB sits in Holme Hale, Thetford, Thetford. It falls within the IP25 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB?

Police records around 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB?

The closest primary school to 3 Lower Road, IP25 7EB is Necton VA Primary School (1.9km).

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3 Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Lower Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Lower Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Holme Hale, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £285,000 in July 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 7 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Lower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2010
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of a single free standing carport
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
3PL/2010/0399/F
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What's in 3 Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Lower Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2025Most recent
£285,000
+54.1%over 21 years
29 June 2004
£185,000
+146.7%over 5 years
26 July 1998
£75,000
+14.5%over 1 year
3 October 1996
£65,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7EB: £590,000 (2022–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Lower Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,395

Street avg £2,309

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

1.9 km

Necton VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP25 7EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 7EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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