1 Maids Head Cottages, Southend, Bradenham, Thetford, IP25 7QY
About 1 Maids Head Cottages
1 Maids Head Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bradenham, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7QY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Maids Head Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Maids Head Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2025Most recent
£220,000
+34.1%over 6 years10 May 2018
£164,000
+0.6%over 1 year18 November 2016
£163,000
+20.7%over 5 years19 October 2011
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7QY: £265,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP25 7QY
20 Southend, Bradenham, Thetford, IP25 7QY
Sold Apr 2024
£265,000Old Barn Lodge, Southend, Bradenham, Thetford, IP25 7QY
Sold Aug 2021
£750,00028 Southend, Bradenham, Thetford, IP25 7QY
Sold Jun 2021
£737,5003 Maids Head Cottages, Southend, Bradenham, Thetford, IP25 7QY
Sold Apr 2021
£165,00011 Southend, Bradenham, Thetford, IP25 7QY
Sold Mar 2021
£193,500
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Versus other Southend homes
On years held, 1 Maids Head Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,284
Street avg £2,579
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB