4 Charity Cottage, Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
About 4 Charity Cottage
4 Charity Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gedney, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 61.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 268.4% above the 1999 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
4 Charity Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Charity Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 61.2% per year over 2 years.
£38,000
Growth on file: 61.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 1999Most recent
£38,000
+153.3%over 1 year5 January 1998
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 0BU: £235,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in PE12 0BU
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Sold Nov 2023
£235,000Peony Cottage, Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
Sold Sept 2022
£215,000The Pines, Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
Sold Jul 2022
£260,000The Bungalow, Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
Sold Aug 2021
£219,950Buckley House, Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
Sold Oct 2018
£402,000
Versus other Church End homes
On floor area, 4 Charity Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£623
Street avg £1,823
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Mary Magdalene Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gedney Church End Primary Academy. 3 schools 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
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







