5 Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
About 5 Birds Corner
5 Birds Corner is a three-bedroom detached house in Shipdham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 34.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
5 Birds Corner has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 12 years.
£247,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2016Most recent
£247,000
+12.3%over 8 years6 September 2007
£220,000
+17.0%over 3 years1 July 2004
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7NH: £330,000 (2024–2012).
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
£330,0001 Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7NH
Sold Feb 2003
£147,000
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Versus other Birds Corner homes
EPC Rating for 5 Birds Corner runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,656
Street avg £2,056
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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