Laurel House, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN
About Laurel House
Laurel House is a detached house in Saham Hills, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 sits 322.4% above the 2020 sale of £147,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 70.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £147,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Laurel House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2026AmendmentIn report
Amendment to 3PL/2024/0561/HOU - Addition of x1 garage door
- Reference
- PL/2026/0048/NMA
- Sept 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached garage
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2024/0561/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
Laurel House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2020).
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£147,500
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
Everything we know about Laurel House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Ploughboy Lane homes
Price per m² for Laurel House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£656
Street avg £2,638
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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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.
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
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB