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Watermill Green, Thetford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watermill Green, Thetford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thetford-norfolk/watermill-green/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP24 3BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£218,438
16 sales
Price range
£150k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
IP24 3BW

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At a glance

House prices£320k average17% above the Thetford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkThetford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Watermill Green, Thetford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £206,923. That is 17% above the Thetford average of £274,356 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% semi-detached, 13% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Watermill Green range from £150,000 to £355,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 129 streets in Thetford with at least two sales in the last year, Watermill Green ranks 26th for average price.

House prices on Watermill Green compared

Watermill Green£320,000
IP24 postcode area£258,029
Thetford£274,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £157,667 (3 sales)2016£158k2017: £170,000 (1 sales)2017£170k2019: £180,000 (3 sales)2019£180k2020: £232,500 (2 sales)2020£233k2021: £217,000 (1 sales)2021£217k2022: £237,000 (2 sales)2022£237k2025: £267,000 (3 sales)2025£267k2026: £355,000 (1 sales)2026£355k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£206,92318 Dec 2025
Detached2£322,50029 May 2026
Terraced1£160,00019 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Watermill Green

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 29 May 2026£355,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 18 Dec 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 24 Jul 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 3 Feb 2025£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 15 Aug 2022£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 15 Aug 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 24 Sep 2021£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 7 May 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 17 Jan 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 19 Dec 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 9 Dec 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 22 Aug 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 15 Dec 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 30 Oct 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 9 Sep 2016£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Watermill Green IP24 3BW 22 Apr 2016£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
35, Watermill Green £290,000 (Jan 2020) → £355,000 (May 2026) +22%
over 6 yrs
24, Watermill Green £150,000 (Oct 2016) → £170,000 (Dec 2017) → £210,000 (Aug 2022) +40%
over 6 yrs
17, Watermill Green £175,000 (May 2020) → £217,000 (Sep 2021) +24%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Watermill Green

Crime

211 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watermill Green in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences90
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage & arson23
Public order22
Shoplifting14
Drugs9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Watermill Green is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Little Ouse River and River Thet at Thetford, Brandon and Hockwold Flood warning area
  • Little Ouse River and River Thet in Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Watermill Green

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queensway Junior Academy 141 pupils Primary 7–11 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
The Damara School 32 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.2 mi
Queensway Infant Academy 101 pupils Primary 4–7 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
The Pinetree School 37 pupils Free schools alternative provision 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Redcastle Family School 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Norwich Road Academy 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy 330 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Compass Community School Eld Park 23 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Thetford station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

GP surgeries

  • School Lane Surgery
    The Surgery, School Lane, Thetford · 0.2 mi
  • School Lane Pms Practice
    The Surgery, School Lane, Thetford · 0.2 mi
  • Grove Surgery
    Grove Lane, Thetford · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Thetford · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Thetford Norwich Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods East Wretham Thetford · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi East Wretham Thetford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • School Lane Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Tanner Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Lime Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • The Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented22.6%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,554

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks71%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks76%92%

Share of homes across Breckland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Watermill Green

Ethnic group

HereBreckland
White93.9%96.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.6%

Religion

HereBreckland
Christian47.1%50%
No religion44.2%42.1%
Not answered5.7%6.3%
Muslim1.6%0.5%
Other religion1.1%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Hindu0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBreckland
Born in the UK83.4%89.2%
Born outside the UK16.6%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereBreckland
Level 4 qualifications and above24.1%23.1%
No qualifications20.3%22.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%15.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%12%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.8%
Other qualifications3%3.3%

General health

HereBreckland
Very good health45.8%42.6%
Good health33.7%37.1%
Fair health15.7%14.9%
Bad health4%4.3%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBreckland
1 car or van in household37%40.4%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%32.4%
No cars or vans in household19.8%13.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%13.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Breckland.

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