Estate agents in Thetford
Thetford is a town with about 25,502 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 220 standard home sales there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £215,000.
How estate agents in Thetford compare
Thetford at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 229 sales in Thetford from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £220,000.
38.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.4 years and sold for a median of 17.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £166,000 in 2016 and £217,750 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Thetford
Median sale price in Thetford: £220,000
| All homes | 229 sales, median £220,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 64 sales, median £325,000 |
| Semi-detached | 67 sales, median £225,000 |
| Terraced | 87 sales, median £185,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 11 sales, median £110,000 |
Across Breckland the average price was £271,528 in June 2026, up 1.8% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £166,000 (359 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £168,000 (337 sales) |
| 2018 | £184,750 (350 sales) |
| 2019 | £181,000 (292 sales) |
| 2020 | £180,000 (237 sales) |
| 2021 | £200,000 (347 sales) |
| 2022 | £222,750 (328 sales) |
| 2023 | £210,000 (275 sales) |
| 2024 | £218,000 (265 sales) |
| 2025 | £217,750 (274 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Thetford station is about 0.4 miles from the centre of town. Brandon station is about 6 miles away, Harling Road about 8 miles and Lakenheath about 9 miles. The A11 passes through or beside the area, along with the A134, A1066, A1075 and A1088. There are no motorway junctions within 30 miles. Norwich Airport is about 29 miles away and London Stansted Airport about 42 miles. Central London is about 73 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Thetford
Thetford has eight primary schools within about 1.5 miles of the centre. The nearest are Norwich Road Academy at about 0.3 miles and Redcastle Family School at about 0.4 miles. Within about half a mile there are also The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy, Queensway Junior Academy and Queensway Infant Academy, all academies. For secondary education, The Thetford Academy, an academy with a sixth form, is about 1.1 miles from the centre. The area offers special schools close by, namely The Damara School at about 0.3 miles and Compass Community School Eld Park at about 0.5 miles.
Living in Thetford
Thetford is an urban town in Breckland with about 25,500 residents in a medium-sized built-up area. Terraced houses make up around a third of homes, with semi-detached and detached houses also common and about half of households own their home. Within roughly 1.4 miles of the centre there are at least 8 supermarkets, among them Monte Cristo and Biedronka Supermarket Ltd, both about 0.1 to 0.2 miles away and Thetford Market is about 0.3 miles off. There are more than 20 convenience stores, at least 8 pubs including The Bell Inn and The Chase, more than 20 cafés and at least 9 restaurants. For health, there are at least 3 doctors' surgeries, 5 pharmacies and 3 dentists, most within about 0.3 miles. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is West Suffolk Hospital, about 12.7 miles away. Thetford Library is about 0.2 miles from the centre and there are at least 3 post offices. Boudicca Pocket Park and Abbey Meadows are among more than 9 named parks and Jubilee Wildlife Area nature reserve is about 0.4 miles away.
A short history of Thetford
Thetford has been settled since the Iron Age, when a fort stood at Castle Hill and the origin of its name is unclear. A mint operated in the town from the 9th century. Thetford Castle was built on the old fort between 1067 and 1069. The bishopric moved there from North Elmham in 1071 and left for Norwich in 1096. The Domesday Book of 1086 names William of Bello Fargo as Bishop of Thetford. Roger Bigod founded the Cluniac Priory of St Mary in 1104 and it moved to a larger site across the river in 1107. The priory closed in 1540 during the Dissolution. Elizabeth I granted a town charter in 1574 and James VI and I bought the King's House in 1609. Dr Allan Glaisyer Minns was elected mayor in 1904, the first black mayor in Britain. Of 184 listed buildings near the centre, eight are Grade I, including Priory Gatehouse and Nunnery Barn.
Sport and leisure
Breckland Leisure Centre and Waterworld is a sports centre in Thetford. Thetford Golf Club, Staniforth Thetford Tennis Club, Thetford Town Boxing Club and Brecks Indoor Bowling Club are among the clubs and Thetford Community Ballpark is a multi-sport pitch. Kingfisher Lake is a fishing venue and Foot9Ball, Cue Masters and Only Airsoft cover other sports. Nunnery Lakes Nature Reserve and Jubilee Wildlife Area are the nature reserves. Parks and open spaces include Castle Park, Abbey Meadows, Lower Melford Common, Upper Melford Common, Elm Road Recreation Area, The Willows Open Space, Boudicca Pocket Park and Ramsey Close Play Area. Playgrounds are found in a number of places.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Thetford?
- The median price paid in Thetford over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £215,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £318,000 for detached houses, £220,000 for semi-detached houses, £182,000 for terraced houses and £100,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Thetford over the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 220 standard sales in Thetford in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 87 were terraced houses, 63 were semi-detached houses, 61 were detached houses and 9 were flats.
- How far is Thetford from the nearest railway station and the main roads?
- Thetford railway station is about 0.4 miles from the centre. The A134, A1066, A1075, A1088 and A11 pass through or beside the area and there is no motorway junction within about 30 miles.
- What schools are there in Thetford?
- There are 8 primary schools within about 1.5 miles of the centre, the nearest being Norwich Road Academy at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is The Thetford Academy, which has a sixth form, at about 1.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Thetford?
- There are 8 estate agent sales branches with an office in Thetford.
Areas near Thetford
- Barnham (West Suffolk)
- Fakenham Magna
- Longfield Green
- Brandon (West Suffolk)
- Coney Weston
- Weeting
- Barningham
- Harling Road
Thetford is in Breckland.
Estate agents near Thetford
- Malcolm StaggThetford IP24 3AA0.1 miles
- Chilterns Estate Agents In ThetfordThetford IP24 3AA0.1 miles
- Location LocationThetford IP24 3AG0.1 miles
- Thetford haartThetford IP24 2BB0.1 miles
- Hudson Property ServicesThetford IP24 1AA0.1 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsThetford IP24 2AU0.1 miles
- HaartThetford IP24 2BB0.1 miles
- Lawsons Estate AgentsThetford IP24 2AP0.2 miles
- MAC EstatesBrandon (West Suffolk) IP27 0EL5.6 miles
- Shires ResidentialBrandon (West Suffolk) IP27 0AQ5.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Thetford.