What type of property is 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG?

23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG last change hands?

23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG last sold for £212,500 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and May 2011, 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG rose from £180,000 to £212,500, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG?

23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE12 0JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG?

23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG located?

23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG sits in Sutton St. James, Spalding, Spalding. It falls within the PE12 postcode district.

Is 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG show an average of 226 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG?

The closest primary school to 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG is Sutton St James Community Primary School (6m).

What is the nearest station to 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bells Drove, PE12 0JG is St James's Church, 207m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bells Drove, Sutton St James, Spalding, PE12 0JG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Bells Drove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Bells Drove is a three-bedroom detached house in Sutton St. James, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 0JG). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 55.3% above the 2011 sale of £212,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2026

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bells Drove, Sutton St James, Spalding, PE12 0JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bells Drove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Bells Drove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£212,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2011Most recent
£212,500
+18.1%over 6 years
20 June 2004
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 0JG: £317,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in PE12 0JG

On the street

Versus other Bells Drove homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Bells Drove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,598

Street avg £2,421

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St James's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Sutton St James Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE12 0JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE12 0JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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