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Holly Cottage, Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Holly Cottage

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

Holly Cottage is a detached house in Holbeach, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 187.2% above the 2000 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Holly Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Holly Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£78,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2000Most recent

    £78,000

    +30.0%over 2 years

  2. 30 April 1998

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 8BB: £201,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Roman Bank homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Holly Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£951

Street avg £1,936

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holly Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£231k

1 Crown Avenue, Holbeach St Marks, Holbeach

PE12 8EU

4 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Darwin Avenue, Fleet, Holbeach

PE12 8LX

£210k

1 Eastgate, Fleet, Holbeach

PE12 8NA

£209k

1 Eastgate Gardens, Holbeach

PE12 8NP

£199k

1 Cardham Cottage, Holbeach St Marks, Holbeach

PE12 8HB

£253k

1 Council House, Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach

PE12 8RP

3 bed2 bath
£196k

1 Chapman Mews, Holbeach

PE12 8NZ

3 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Bensgate Road, Holbeach

PE12 8NL

3 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

0.1 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Holbeach Bank Primary Academy. 4 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 8BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE12 8BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE12 8BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

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 Holly Cottage, Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.