Horseshoe Cottage, West Drove North, Walton Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7DP
About Horseshoe Cottage
Horseshoe Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Walton Highway, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 35.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Horseshoe Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Horseshoe Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2015Most recent
£410,000
+192.9%over 16 years19 November 1999
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 7DP: £188,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in PE14 7DP
5 West Drove North, Walton Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7DP
Sold May 2024
£151,0002 West Drove North, Walton Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7DP
Sold Nov 2018
£188,000Kenilworth, West Drove North, Walton Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7DP
Sold May 2017
£510,0003 West Drove North, Walton Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7DP
Sold Jul 2016
£178,000Tercyn, West Drove North, Walton Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7DP
Sold Jul 2015
£300,000
Everything we know about Horseshoe 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other West Drove North homes
EPC Rating for Horseshoe Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,752
Street avg £2,119
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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
1.8 km
Walpole Highway Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB