85 Hills Road, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7EW
About 85 Hills Road
85 Hills Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Saham Hills, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70).
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 123% above the 2004 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 38.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 85 Hills Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed flat roof between 2 dormers, change roof of garden room to pitched roof and associated works
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2023/0227/HOU
- Sept 2011RenovationFullIn report
Erection of wooden fence 1.7m high to front of property
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2011/0835/F
What's in 85 Hills Road, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7EW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
85 Hills Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2004Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7EW: £291,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP25 7EW
73 Hills Road, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7EW
Sold Jul 2025
£276,000133 Hills Road, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7EW
Sold May 2025
£305,000117 Hills Road, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7EW
Sold Apr 2025
£291,000115 Hills Road, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7EW
Sold Nov 2023
£287,000147 Hills Road, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7EW
Sold Dec 2022
£325,000
Everything we know about 85 Hills Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hills Road homes
On floor area, 85 Hills Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,198
Street avg £2,633
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
1.4 km
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB