Brookside, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
About Brookside
Brookside is a five-bedroom detached house in Saham Toney, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 47.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £300,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Brookside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Brookside has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2024Solar PanelsFullIn report
Installation of Tub Mounted Solar PV Array on two flat roofs
- Reference
- PL/2024/1137/FMIN
- May 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey flat roof extension and widening of existing vehicle access.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2019/0347/HOU
What's in Brookside, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Brookside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2018Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7HQ: £415,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP25 7HQ
Northside, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Sept 2025
£325,000White House, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Oct 2024
£1,005,0001 Saham Lodge Cottage, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Jun 2024
£325,000Birch House, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Jan 2024
£1,175,000The Arches, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Jun 2023
£415,000
Everything we know about Brookside, 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 Chequers Lane homes
Brookside is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,093
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 225 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB