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Nortons Grove Cottage, Letton Green, Letton, Thetford, IP25 7PT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
223 m²
2400 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Nortons Grove Cottage

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

Nortons Grove Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Letton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7PT). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £560,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Nortons Grove Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD63toE49
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Nortons Grove Cottage, Letton Green, Letton, Thetford, IP25 7PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2016
    Full
    In report

    Detached annex building

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2016/0744/F
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What's in Nortons Grove Cottage, Letton Green, Letton, Thetford, IP25 7PT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £560,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in IP25 7PT: £283,500 (2020–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Letton Green homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Nortons Grove Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly 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

1.7 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 7PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP25 7PT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 7PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

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