What type of property is 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP last sold for £175,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £34,500 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

Across 6 sales between April 1995 and July 2024, 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP rose from £34,500 to £175,000, a change of £140,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP have?

The current EPC rating for 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE12 6AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP heated?

The latest EPC at 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP located?

85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP sits in Cowbit, Spalding, Spalding. It falls within the PE12 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What is crime like near 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

Police records around 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP show an average of 226 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

The closest primary school to 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP is The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy (680m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP?

The closest bus stop to 85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP is Barrier Bank, 311m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85a, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£176,000

Since the 2024 sale (£175,000)+1%
Against PE12 6AP's recent median (£325,000)-46%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£176,000

Against its 2024 sale (£175,000)+1%
Against PE12 6AP's recent median (£325,000)-46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 85a is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE12 6AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
63 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in PE12 6AP
5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2025)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

85a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

7 July 2024Most recent
£175,000
+40.0%over 8 years
13 July 2015
£125,000
-3.8%over 7 years
30 September 2007
£130,000
+25.6%over 3 years
15 July 2004
£103,500
+54.5%over 2 years
22 February 2002
£67,000
+94.2%over 6 years
20 April 1995
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 6AP: £325,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in PE12 6AP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 85a

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

85a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowbit, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £175,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

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.

85a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85a, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85a has no planning applications on record.

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

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 floor area, 85a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,244

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

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.

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Crime

226/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.

Nearest schools

The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England AcademyPrimary680m
Weston Hills CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

Barrier BankBus stop311m
Ye Old Dun Cow PHBus stop321m
BackgateBus stop412m
Clarkson AvenueBus stop610m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,228 reports39%
Anti-social Behaviour690 reports22%
Criminal Damage & Arson276 reports9%
Other Theft220 reports7%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 85a is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE12 6AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 85a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 85a was lodged in March 2015 at band C and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 85a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PE12 6AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 85a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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