The Chestnuts, Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
About The Chestnuts
The Chestnuts is a detached house in Gedney, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1520 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 93% above the 2012 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
The Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2020
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Planning history
Planning history at The Chestnuts is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at The Chestnuts, Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
- Jun 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Application for works to reduce in height and crown lift a large horse chestnut tree identified as T1 of Gedney Tree Preservation Order No 6 2006. The tree is located in the north western corner of the front garden of the property known as 'The Chestnuts', Church End, Gedney. The tree was inspected by a qualified arboriculturalist on 19th April 2014. It was found that the tree 'is in a reasonable condition for its size and age'. The arboriculturalist recommended the following works: a. 'Due to a number of compression forks and included bark', 'the tree be reduced by 5m to give an overall finished height of 18m. This would reduce the leverage on the forks' x6 'and possible crack over the road and power line','but still keep the tree tall enough for it to retain its commanding position over the village'. The tree to be pruned to 'keep a flowing line', Please see a copy of the annotated photograph included with the application. b.'Laterals to the west at 2m overhang neighbouring property, and hang down within 3m of the ground.' 'Lift smaller branches <5cm diameter, to give a clear height of 5m'. C.'small laterals to the north and north east at 2-3 metres grow into the road. Now causing an issue for larger vehicles' 'Take small diameter laterals, <5cm back to branch collar'.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- H06-0380-14
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Chestnuts's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2012Most recent
£172,000
-16.9%over 5 years26 February 2007
£207,000
+136.6%over 9 years22 May 1997
£87,500
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
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£215,000The Pines, Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
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£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
The Chestnuts outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,218
Street avg £1,774
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







