What type of property is 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN?

5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN sell for?

5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN last sold for £215,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN?

5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP25 7JN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN?

5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN located?

5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN sits in Saham Hills, Thetford, Thetford. It falls within the IP25 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN?

Police records around 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN 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 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN?

The closest primary school to 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, IP25 7JN is Parker's Church of England Primary Academy (1.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

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5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5 Council Houses

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

5 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Saham Hills, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £215,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Council Houses, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Council Houses 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.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 July 2023Most recent
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7JN: £347,524 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP25 7JN

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On the street

Versus other Ploughboy Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Council Houses runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,408

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bradenham Hall Cottages, Bradenham

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1 Chapel Lane, Ashill

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1 Chapel Street, Shipdham

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IP25 7NH

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1 Bokenham Cottages, Bradenham

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1 Chapel Cottage, Coburg Lane, Saham Hills

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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

1.3 km

Parker's Church of England Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 7JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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