Fern Cottage, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BQ
About Fern Cottage
Fern Cottage is a detached house in Elm, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 52.1% above the 2014 sale of £167,000. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Fern Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Jun 2014ConditionsIn report
Details reserved by Condition 04 of planning permission F/YR10/0192/O and Conditions 03 and 04 of Reserved Matters application F/YR12/0215/RM (Erection of 2 x 3-bed 2-storey dwellings involving the demolition of existing buildings)
- Agent
- David Broker Design Services
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- F/YR12/3049/COND
- May 2012New BuildOutlineIn report
Erection of 2 x 3-bed 2-storey dwellings involving the demolition of existing buildings
- Agent
- David Broker Design Services
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- F/YR12/0215/RM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Fern Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2009).
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 5 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2014Most recent
£167,000
+131.9%over 2 years1 November 2011
£72,000
-14.3%over 2 years2 September 2009
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 0BQ: £270,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PE14 0BQ
The Wootton, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BQ
Sold May 2023
£375,000Holly Cottage, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BQ
Sold Sept 2021
£235,000Chestnut House, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BQ
Sold May 2019
£218,000The Hawthorns, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BQ
Sold Mar 2019
£270,000Brookfield, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BQ
Sold Aug 2006
£70,000
Everything we know about Fern Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Begdale Road homes
Price per m² for Fern Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,722
Street avg £2,175
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Elm CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB