18 Carrington Drive, Hop Pole, Spalding, PE11 3HR
About 18 Carrington Drive
18 Carrington Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hop Pole, Spalding, Spalding (PE11 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 83 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £191,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Hot water system upgraded
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
18 Carrington Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£191,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£191,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in PE11 3HR: £34,000 (1997–1997).
Nearby sales in PE11 3HR
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Carrington Drive homes
18 Carrington Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB