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Oakwood, Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oakwood

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

Oakwood is a detached house in Whaplode Drove, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 0TR). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 127 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 27.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Oakwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromG14toF31
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Oct 2020from Feb 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
36%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2024from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromF33toE40
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oakwood, Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oakwood has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Oakwood's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2021Most recent

    £300,000

    +20.0%over 16 years
  2. 23 November 2004

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 0TR: £345,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Gate homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Oakwood is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,362

Street avg £1,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oakwood

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Spalding district page.

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

0.7 km

Parsons Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Shepeau Stow Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE12 0TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oakwood, Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.