Wheatacres, Thetford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wheatacres, Thetford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thetford-norfolk/wheatacres/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP24 1AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£232,057

7 sales

Price range

£170k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Mar 2025

IP24 1AQ

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At a glance

House prices£232k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkThetford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Wheatacres, Thetford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,057. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wheatacres range from £170,000 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wheatacres compared

IP24 postcode area£258,029

Thetford£274,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wheatacres has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£232,057	24 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Wheatacres

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Wheatacres IP24 1AQ	24 Mar 2025	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Wheatacres IP24 1AQ	14 Sep 2023	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Wheatacres IP24 1AQ	26 Jun 2023	£214,400	Detached	Freehold
2, Wheatacres IP24 1AQ	10 Oct 2022	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Wheatacres IP24 1AQ	13 Nov 2018	£170,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Wheatacres IP24 1AQ	12 Nov 2018	£240,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Wheatacres IP24 1AQ	30 May 2017	£185,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, Wheatacres	£240,000 (Nov 2018) → £290,000 (Oct 2022)	+21% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wheatacres

Crime

204 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheatacres in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	90
Anti-social behaviour	26
Public order	24
Criminal damage & arson	22
Drugs	10
Shoplifting	10

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

Flood risk

Wheatacres 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 Wheatacres

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Norwich Road Academy 317 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Drake Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Damara School 32 pupils	Other independent special school	5–16	Report	0.4 mi
Raleigh Infant Academy 143 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.5 mi
Admirals Academy 201 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy 330 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Thetford Academy 1,398 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.7 mi
Redcastle Family School 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove Surgery
Grove Lane, Thetford · 0.2 mi
School Lane Surgery
The Surgery, School Lane, Thetford · 0.4 mi
School Lane Pms Practice
The Surgery, School Lane, Thetford · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Thetford Norwich Rd Express · 0.1 mi
Aldi Aldi East Wretham Thetford · 0.2 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods East Wretham Thetford · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Thetford · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Lime Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Healthy Living Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Tanner Street Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

The Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 6 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.7%	62.5%
Private rented	27.7%	20.3%
Social rented	11.6%	17.1%
Households	692

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,649

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	71%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	76%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Wheatacres

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Who lives around Wheatacres

Ethnic group

	Here	Breckland
White	92.7%	96.4%
Other ethnic group	3%	0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.5%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Breckland
Christian	49.6%	50%
No religion	41.2%	42.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	0.5%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Breckland
Born in the UK	77.5%	89.2%
Born outside the UK	22.5%	10.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Breckland
No qualifications	25.9%	22.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19%	23.1%
Level 3 qualifications	15.8%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	12%
Apprenticeship	10.1%	6.8%
Other qualifications	3.6%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Breckland
Very good health	42.3%	42.6%
Good health	40.5%	37.1%
Fair health	13%	14.9%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Breckland
1 car or van in household	40.8%	40.4%
2 cars or vans in household	29.1%	32.4%
No cars or vans in household	21.5%	13.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Wheatacres

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Planning applications near Wheatacres

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