1 Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
About 1 Birds Corner
1 Birds Corner is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shipdham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 77.6% above the 2003 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Birds Corner has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2003Most recent
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7NH: £330,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in IP25 7NH
1 Avondale Cottages, Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
Sold Jul 2024
£285,000Park Farm, Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
Sold Aug 2021
£775,000Excelsior Cottages, Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
Sold Feb 2020
£425,0004 Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
Sold Dec 2019
£330,0005 Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
Sold May 2016
£247,000
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Versus other Birds Corner homes
On floor area, 1 Birds Corner runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,771
Street avg £2,203
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
2.3 km
Toftwood Infant School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB