4 Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
About 4 Birds Corner
4 Birds Corner is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Shipdham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 30.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £330,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Birds Corner's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Fuel source changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Birds Corner has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Birds Corner has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 7 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2019Most recent
£330,000
+115.7%over 7 years20 September 2012
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7NH: £285,000 (2024–2007).
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
£425,0005 Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
Sold May 2016
£247,0001 Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
Sold Feb 2003
£147,000
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Versus other Birds Corner homes
Price per m² for 4 Birds Corner lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,737
Street avg £2,209
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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