The Willows, Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR
About The Willows
The Willows is a detached house in Whaplode Drove, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 0TR). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 35% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
The Willows'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Willows 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
The Willows has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 9 years.
£279,995
Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2005Most recent
£279,995
+51.4%over 2 years19 June 2003
£184,950
+138.6%over 4 years5 February 1999
£77,500
+18.3%over 2 years23 December 1996
£65,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 0TR: £345,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PE12 0TR
19 Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR
Sold Nov 2024
£228,50011 Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR
Sold Sept 2021
£345,00015 Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR
Sold Jun 2021
£348,0005 Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR
Sold Apr 2021
£191,500Little Acre, Chapel Gate, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TR
Sold Mar 2021
£380,000
Versus other Chapel Gate homes
The Willows outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,105
Street avg £1,791
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







