2 Chapel Cottage, Coburg Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JF
About 2 Chapel Cottage
2 Chapel Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saham Hills, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7JF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 26.2% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £195,000. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Chapel Cottage 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.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7JF: £470,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in IP25 7JF
2 Bush House, Coburg Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JF
Sold Nov 2023
£167,0009 Coburg Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JF
Sold Mar 2022
£550,00011 Coburg Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JF
Sold Feb 2022
£572,5001 Bush House, Coburg Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JF
Sold Mar 2020
£194,50013 Coburg Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JF
Sold Jan 2018
£469,000
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Versus other Coburg Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Chapel Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £2,567
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
1.4 km
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB