2 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN
About 2 Council Houses
2 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Saham Hills, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Council Houses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Council Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7JN: £347,524 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in IP25 7JN
Mercian Cottage, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN
Sold Nov 2024
£347,5244 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN
Sold Oct 2023
£260,0005 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN
Sold Jul 2023
£215,000Ash House, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN
Sold Jul 2022
£685,000Red Brick House, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN
Sold Feb 2022
£577,500
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Versus other Ploughboy Lane homes
On floor area, 2 Council Houses runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
1.3 km
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy. 4 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
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB