Lake Cottage, Low Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0DD
About Lake Cottage
Lake Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Elm, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 104.3% above the 2012 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
- Summer houseYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Lake Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Lake Cottage saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.3% per year over 5 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: -5.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2012Most recent
£115,000
+7.5%over 2 years3 June 2010
£107,000
-0.9%over 9 months17 September 2009
£108,000
-29.4%over 2 years19 July 2007
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 0DD: £210,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PE14 0DD
Townfield House, Low Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0DD
Sold May 2025
£210,000Elmfields, Low Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0DD
Sold Oct 2023
£275,000Elm Lodge, Low Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0DD
Sold May 2022
£380,000339 Low Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0DD
Sold Mar 2022
£161,000336 Low Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0DD
Sold Feb 2022
£172,000
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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 Low Road homes
Lake Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,223
Street avg £1,862
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.1 km
Elm CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB