The Cottage, Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Holbeach, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2024); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 27.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £145,000.
Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 3 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2020Most recent
£145,000
+34.9%over 2 years24 July 2017
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 8BB: £201,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PE12 8BB
Longways, Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB
Sold Feb 2024
£320,000Spa House, Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB
Sold Jul 2023
£245,000Hayseeds, Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB
Sold Apr 2022
£150,00049 Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB
Sold Apr 2022
£186,00053 Roman Bank, Saracens Head, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BB
Sold Jun 2021
£201,000
Versus other Roman Bank homes
On epc rating, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,164
Street avg £1,825
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
226/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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







