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Melcroft, Mill Road, Walpole Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7QJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Melcroft

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

Melcroft is a four-bedroom detached house in Walpole Highway, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £390,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 161.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Melcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Melcroft, Mill Road, Walpole Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2008
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of flat roof with pitched roof to existing annexe

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00711/F
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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.

Latest sale on Melcroft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2022Most recent

    £390,000

    +65.3%over 14 years
  2. 6 February 2007

    £236,000

    +9.8%over 10 months
  3. 9 April 2006

    £215,000

    +20.8%over 1 year
  4. 17 June 2004

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 7QJ: £118,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Mill Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Melcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,910

Street avg £1,850

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Walpole Highway Primary School. 2 schools 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 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE14 7QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE14 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
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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 — 2 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Melcroft, Mill Road, Walpole Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.