What type of property is 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP?

39 Backgate, PE12 6AP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP last change hands?

39 Backgate, PE12 6AP last sold for £275,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and April 2025, 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP rose from £58,000 to £275,000, a change of £217,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP have?

The current EPC rating for 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP?

39 Backgate, PE12 6AP has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE12 6AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP?

39 Backgate, PE12 6AP is in council tax band C.

Where is 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP located?

39 Backgate, PE12 6AP sits in Cowbit, Spalding, Spalding. It falls within the PE12 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP?

Police records around 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP?

The closest primary school to 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP is The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy (680m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP?

The closest bus stop to 39 Backgate, PE12 6AP is Barrier Bank, 311m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 39 Backgate

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

39 Backgate is a three-bedroom detached house in Cowbit, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

A recent sale: £275,000 in April 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 58 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Low flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Backgate has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

39 Backgate has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2025Most recent
£275,000
+23.6%over 6 years
23 August 2018
£222,500
+61.2%over 14 years
26 November 2003
£138,000
+137.9%over 5 years
27 March 1998
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 6AP: £330,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PE12 6AP

On the street

Versus other Backgate homes

Four headline reads against 58 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 39 Backgate lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £2,241

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£275k

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1 Cleveland Close

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1 Cobgate, Whaplode

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2 bed1 bath

£368k

1 Carisbrooke Way, Weston Hills

PE12 6DS

4 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Chapel Gardens, Whaplode

PE12 6UG

2 bed1 bath

£393k

1 Ash Close

PE12 6FE

4 bed3 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Barrier Bank — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE12 6AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE12 6AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

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FAQ

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