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1 Alms Cottages, Church Gate, Whaplode, Spalding, PE12 6TA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Alms Cottages

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

1 Alms Cottages is a semi-detached house in Whaplode, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 6TA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromF35toD64
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alms Cottages, Church Gate, Whaplode, Spalding, PE12 6TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alms Cottages 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.

1 Alms Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 6TA: £297,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Gate homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Alms Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Alms Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
£285k

1 Ashby Gardens, Moulton

PE12 6QR

5 bed
£291k

1 Biehler Avenue, Weston

PE12 6GU

£245k

1 Cassons Close, Weston Hills

PE12 6DX

£301k

1 Abbotts Gardens, Whaplode

PE12 6SZ

£306k

1 Burnstone Gardens, Moulton

PE12 6PS

£227k

1 Cobgate, Whaplode

PE12 6TD

2 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Cleveland Close

PE12 6BE

4 bed2 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whaplode Church of England Primary School. 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 6TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE12 6TA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE12 6TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 1 Alms Cottages, Church Gate, Whaplode, Spalding, PE12 6TA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.