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1 Hawthorns Cottages, Chalk Road, Walpole St Peter, Wisbech, PE14 7PN

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Hawthorns Cottages

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

1 Hawthorns Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Walpole St. Peter, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 7PN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 26.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in September 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromD68toE53
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hawthorns Cottages, Chalk Road, Walpole St Peter, Wisbech, PE14 7PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hawthorns Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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On the street

Versus other Chalk Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Hawthorns Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,281

Street avg £1,941

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wisbech district page.

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

0.6 km

Anthony Curton CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 PE14 7PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE14 7PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE14 7PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Hawthorns Cottages, Chalk Road, Walpole St Peter, Wisbech, PE14 7PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.