5 Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB
About 5 Lower Road
5 Lower Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Holme Hale, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2022. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 11% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Lower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Lower Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7EB: £590,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in IP25 7EB
3 Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB
Sold Jul 2025
£285,0009 Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB
Sold Oct 2022
£915,0009a, Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB
Sold Feb 2018
£665,0006 Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB
Sold Jul 2017
£200,0002 Lower Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, IP25 7EB
Sold May 2012
£175,000
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Versus other Lower Road homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Lower Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,185
Street avg £2,196
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
1.9 km
Necton VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB