1 Council House, Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8RP
About 1 Council House
1 Council House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Holbeach, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, 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 Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
A recent sale: £230,000 in May 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Council House 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
1 Council House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 27 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2025Most recent
£230,000
+576.5%over 27 years5 December 1997
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE12 8RP: £320,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PE12 8RP
Hawthorns, Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8RP
Sold Apr 2023
£320,000Bramley House, Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8RP
Sold Aug 2022
£550,000Austin House, Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8RP
Sold Apr 2021
£340,000Paddock Lodge, Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8RP
Sold Mar 2021
£275,000Berenice, Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8RP
Sold Feb 2021
£125,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







