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221 Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 221 Smeeth Road

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

221 Smeeth Road is a detached house in Marshland St. James, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 31% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 12.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 145.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £190,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Oct 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 221 Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

221 Smeeth Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications 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.

221 Smeeth Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Growth on file: 31.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 January 2022Most recent

    £190,000

    +31.0%over 9 months

  2. 12 April 2021

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 8ES: £425,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Smeeth Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

221 Smeeth Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,276

Street avg £2,060

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£217k

1 Birdbeck Drive, Outwell

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3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Coates Cottages, Elmside, Emneth

PE14 8BJ

£204k

1 Bank Farm Cottage, Middle Drove, Marshland St James

PE14 8JT

£200k

1 Bridle Close, Outwell

PE14 8RT

2 bed
£200k

1 Canal Villas, Isle Road, Outwell

PE14 8TD

3 bed
£191k

1 Church Road, Emneth

PE14 8AA

2 bed
£240k

1 Baldwins Drove, Outwell

PE14 8SB

£249k

1 Church Farm Cottages, School Road, Marshland St James

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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.
Full Wisbech report

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

0.3 km

Marshland St James Primary and Nursery 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 8ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE14 8ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE14 8ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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 221 Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.