River Lodge, North Drove, Pode Hole, Spalding, PE11 3JF
About River Lodge
River Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Pode Hole, Spalding, Spalding (PE11 3JF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 90 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 43.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
River Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
River Lodge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
River Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£207,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE11 3JF: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PE11 3JF
8 North Drove, Pode Hole, Spalding, PE11 3JF
Sold Oct 2025
£242,5007 North Drove, Pode Hole, Spalding, PE11 3JF
Sold Jul 2024
£180,0001 North Drove, Pode Hole, Spalding, PE11 3JF
Sold Jul 2022
£473,0001 Station Cottages, North Drove, Pode Hole, Spalding, PE11 3JF
Sold Jun 2021
£205,0002 North Drove, Pode Hole, Spalding, PE11 3JF
Sold Dec 2017
£180,000
Versus other North Drove homes
River Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,300
Street avg £1,801
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
276/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Cuckoo Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Monkshouse Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







