The Old School House, Apartment A, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LB
About The Old School House
The Old School House is a semi-detached house in Shipdham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2018); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
The Old School House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Old School House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£303,000
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 7LB: £310,000 (2025–2024).
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£350,000
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Versus other Chapel Street homes
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.4 km
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy. 1 school 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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB