What type of property is The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ?

The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ sell for?

The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ last sold for £415,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ?

The current EPC rating for The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ?

The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ heated?

The latest EPC at The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ?

The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ is in council tax band E.

Where is The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ located?

The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ sits in Saham Toney, Thetford, Thetford. It falls within the IP25 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ?

Police records around The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ 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 The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ?

The closest primary school to The Arches, Chequers Lane, IP25 7HQ is Parker's Church of England Primary Academy (677m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wayland Academy (2.2km).

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The Arches, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Arches

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

The Arches is a three-bedroom detached house in Saham Toney, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 10.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 127 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £415,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

The Arches 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.

The Arches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2023Most recent
£415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7HQ: £455,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP25 7HQ

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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.

The Arches outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,268

Street avg £2,426

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 223 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Above

Comparables

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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.

Full Thetford report

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.

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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· 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

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