What type of property is 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP last sold for £340,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £223,000 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and March 2025, 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP rose from £223,000 to £340,000, a change of £117,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

The current EPC rating for 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE12 6AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP heated?

The latest EPC at 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP is in council tax band D.

Where is 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP located?

4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP sits in Cowbit, Spalding, Spalding. It falls within the PE12 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What is crime like near 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

Police records around 4b, 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 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

The closest primary school to 4b, 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 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

The closest bus stop to 4b, Backgate, PE12 6AP is Barrier Bank, 311m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4b, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4b

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

4b is a detached house in Cowbit, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. At 138 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 58 EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4b, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4b 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.

4b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£340,000
+52.5%over 17 years
7 June 2007
£223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 6AP: £325,000 (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.

On years held, 4b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £2,250

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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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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