The Limes, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LB
About The Limes
The Limes is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shipdham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 35 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £200,000. 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 gardenSouth-east-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
The Limes's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at The Limes is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Lime (T1) to remove the epicormic growth from stem to base to 3 meters high
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- TRE/2024/0167/TPO
- Oct 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO 2008/92 Lime (T1) To remove the epicormic growth from stem to base to 3 meters
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- TRE/2023/0286/TPO
What's in The Limes, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LB's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for The Limes has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2021Most recent
£200,000
+66.7%over 15 years5 April 2006
£120,000
+224.3%over 6 years25 October 1999
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7LB: £310,000 (2025–2024).
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Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Feb 2025
£210,000Tythe House, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LB
Sold Aug 2024
£350,000
Everything we know about The Limes, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chapel Street homes
The Limes is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,151
Street avg £2,035
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.4 km
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB