Ploughboy House, Ploughboy Lane, Saham Hills, Thetford, IP25 7JN
About Ploughboy House
Ploughboy House is a detached house in Saham Hills, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 929 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 86 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 17 EPCs). 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
Ploughboy House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ploughboy House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ploughboy House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£287,000
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
Ploughboy House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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