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4 Bensgate Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8NL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bensgate Road

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

4 Bensgate Road is a semi-detached house in Holbeach, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 496.7% above the 1996 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 80.2% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 9 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bensgate Road

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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.

4 Bensgate Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Nov 2016
EPC improved fromG14toF37
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jul 2022from Feb 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Feb 2023from Jul 2022
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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 HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bensgate Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bensgate Road 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.

4 Bensgate Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£30,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 1996Most recent

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 8NL: £250,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bensgate Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Bensgate Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£353

Street avg £2,459

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bensgate Road

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.
£179k

1 Bass Cottage, Bass Chase, Holbeach Bank, Holbeach

PE12 8BY

3 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Baileys Close, Holbeach

PE12 8QX

£187k

1 Burgess Drive, Fleet Hargate, Holbeach

PE12 8NR

2 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Cavell Way, Fleet, Holbeach

PE12 8PN

£193k

1 Council House, Washway Road, Saracens Head, Holbeach

PE12 8AZ

£195k

1 Bensgate Road, Holbeach

PE12 8NL

3 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Bull Row, Old Main Road, Fleet Hargate, Holbeach

PE12 8LH

£196k

1 Chapman Mews, Holbeach

PE12 8NZ

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

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

0.4 km

St Mary Magdelene's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fleet Wood Lane 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 8NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE12 8NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE12 8NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 4 Bensgate Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.