18 Church Street, Bradenham, Thetford, IP25 7QL

18 Church Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Bradenham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2014, 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 82.3% above the 2010 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm.