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249a, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 249a

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

249a is a three-bedroom detached house in Marshland St. James, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 367.5% above the 2002 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 62.6% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 46 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

249a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 249a, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

249a 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.

249a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£40,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2002Most recent

    £40,000

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.

249a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£519

Street avg £2,152

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

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1 Birdbeck Drive, Outwell

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3 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Church Road, Emneth

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2 bed
£344k

1 Carters Field Way, Marshland St James

PE14 8EU

3 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Bridle Close, Outwell

PE14 8RT

2 bed
£361k

1 Anvil Way, Emneth

PE14 8DN

3 bed2 bath
£151k

1 Church Terrace, Outwell

PE14 8RQ

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Beaupre Avenue, Outwell

PE14 8PB

2 bed
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.

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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
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60 dB
65 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 249a, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.