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Birch House, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ

EPC BNotable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
403 m²
4338 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birch House

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

Birch House is a six-bedroom detached house in Saham Toney, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 403 m² (around 4338 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 403 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,373,000 is 16.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,175,000 in January 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch House, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Birch House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Chequers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Birch House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,916

Street avg £2,453

Above

Floor Area

403 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Thetford district page.

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

0.7 km

Parker's Church of England Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 7HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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