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The Limes, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LB

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Limes

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE50toC73
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Limes, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at The Limes is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Aug 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for The Limes has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2021Most recent

    £200,000

    +66.7%over 15 years
  2. 5 April 2006

    £120,000

    +224.3%over 6 years
  3. 25 October 1999

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7LB: £310,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Limes is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,151

Street avg £2,035

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 7LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Limes, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.