5 St James Court, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES

5 St James Court is a detached house in Marshland St. James, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (16 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 27.8% above the 2024 sale price. Sold February 2024 for £90,000.