What type of property is Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU?

Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU sell for?

Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU last sold for £380,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and August 2013, Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU rose from £122,000 to £380,000, a change of £258,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU have?

The current EPC rating for Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU?

Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP25 7PU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU heated?

The latest EPC at Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU had any planning applications?

Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU?

Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU is in council tax band D.

Where is Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU located?

Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU sits in Shipdham, Thetford, Thetford. It falls within the IP25 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU?

Police records around Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU?

The closest primary school to Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, IP25 7PU is Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy (630m).

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Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7PU

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Gurdon Cottages

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

Gurdon Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Shipdham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 144 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 47.1% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Risks

planning & flood

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similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Gurdon Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2018
OutbuildingFull
In report
Proposed timber cart lodge to provide secure undercover parking and garden room
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
3PL/2018/0525/HOU
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What's in Gurdon Cottages, Blackmoor Row, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7PU's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Gurdon Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£380,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2013Most recent
£380,000
+211.5%over 15 years
28 May 1998
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7PU: £340,000 (2019–2007).

Nearby sales in IP25 7PU

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On the street

Versus other Blackmoor Row homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gurdon Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,639

Street avg £2,400

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.6 km

Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP25 7PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP25 7PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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