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Wilton Cottage, Back Bank, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wilton Cottage

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

Wilton Cottage is a detached house in Whaplode Drove, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 0TT). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 66.9% above the 2006 sale of £226,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. At 149 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 11 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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 Wilton Cottage, Back Bank, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Wilton Cottage, Back Bank, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, PE12 0TT

0decisions1extensions4documents2nearby
  1. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension and alterations

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    H23-0341-02
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Wilton Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2006)

£226,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2006Most recent

    £226,500

    +1.6%over 1 year

  2. 23 June 2005

    £223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 0TT: £365,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Back Bank homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Wilton Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,520

Street avg £2,152

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wilton Cottage

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£382k

1 Benton Close, Moulton Chapel

PE12 0QE

4 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Broadgate, Whaplode Drove

PE12 0TN

£356k

1 Bells Drove, Sutton St James

PE12 0JG

3 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Bette Campling Close, Sutton St James

PE12 0ED

3 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Churchgate Mews, Gedney

PE12 0BQ

3 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Braybrooks Way, Moulton Chapel

PE12 0QA

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Back Bank, Whaplode Drove

PE12 0TT

£312k

1 Blacksmith Cottages, Fen Gate, Moulton Chapel

PE12 0XL

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.
Full Spalding report

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

0.4 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Shepeau Stow Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 0TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE12 0TT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE12 0TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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