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1 Blacksmith Cottages, Fen Gate, Moulton Chapel, Spalding, PE12 0XL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Blacksmith Cottages

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

1 Blacksmith Cottages is a detached house in Moulton Chapel, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 0XL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

1 Blacksmith Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE41toD57
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Feb 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD57toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
90%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blacksmith Cottages, Fen Gate, Moulton Chapel, Spalding, PE12 0XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blacksmith Cottages 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.

1 Blacksmith Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 0XL: £480,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Fen Gate homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Blacksmith Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Blacksmith Cottages

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

1 Anvil Close, Gedney Dyke

PE12 0BG

3 bed2 bath
£289k

1 Cornelius Close, Moulton Chapel

PE12 0FN

£287k

1 Centurion Street, Moulton Chapel

PE12 0FL

£281k

1 Cross Road, Sutton St Edmund

PE12 0LS

3 bed
£356k

1 Bells Drove, Sutton St James

PE12 0JG

3 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Chapel Gardens, Moulton Chapel

PE12 0XG

2 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Benton Close, Moulton Chapel

PE12 0QE

4 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Broadgate, Whaplode Drove

PE12 0TN

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

Thorpe Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE12 0XL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 1 Blacksmith Cottages, Fen Gate, Moulton Chapel, Spalding, PE12 0XL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.