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Ballycastle Cottage, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ballycastle Cottage

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

Ballycastle Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Cowbit, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Jul 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Ballycastle Cottage 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.

Ballycastle Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2021Most recent

    £300,000

    +2.7%over 4 years

  2. 16 June 2016

    £292,000

    +62.2%over 4 years

  3. 15 April 2012

    £180,000

    +542.9%over 9 years

  4. 15 August 2002

    £28,000

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

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.

Floor Area for Ballycastle Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,852

Street avg £2,263

Below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ballycastle Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£275k

1 Ash Tree Drive, Cowbit

PE12 6XQ

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Bass Cottages, Hallgate, Weston

PE12 6RH

3 bed
£203k

1 Carrington Road, Moulton Seas End

PE12 6LS

3 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Cleveland Close

PE12 6BE

4 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Carisbrooke Way, Weston Hills

PE12 6DS

4 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Ash Close

PE12 6FE

4 bed3 bath
£401k

1 Armstrongs Close, Weston

PE12 6JG

4 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Cobgate, Whaplode

PE12 6TD

2 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 6AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE12 6AP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ballycastle Cottage, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.