Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ballycastle Cottage, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£329,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£300,000)+10%
- Against PE12 6AP's recent median (£325,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£329,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£300,000)+10%
- Against PE12 6AP's recent median (£325,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ballycastle Cottage is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
162 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PE12 6AP
5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ballycastle Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
9 June 2021Most recent
£300,000
+2.7%over 4 years16 June 2016
£292,000
+62.2%over 4 years15 April 2012
£180,000
+542.9%over 9 years15 August 2002
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 6AP: £325,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in PE12 6AP
59 Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP
Sold Oct 2025
£360,0004a, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP
Sold May 2025
£325,00063 Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP
Sold May 2025
£170,00039 Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP
Sold Apr 2025
£275,0004b, Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AP
Sold Mar 2025
£340,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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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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
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 October 2025
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
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.
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
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Ballycastle Cottage is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for Ballycastle Cottage. 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 Ballycastle Cottage was lodged in October 2015 at band C and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Ballycastle Cottage. 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
- Ballycastle Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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