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116b, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF

Extendable5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 116b

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

116b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Marshland St. James, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 8JF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £170,000 in May 2025. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 62 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 126.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Parkingoff_street

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromD57toE50
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 116b, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

116b 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.

116b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2025Most recent

    £170,000

    +95.4%over 19 years
  2. 9 December 2005

    £87,000

    +105.7%over 5 years
  3. 1 November 2000

    £42,300

    +24.4%over 1 year
  4. 27 May 1999

    £33,995

    +21.4%over 4 years
  5. 8 March 1995

    £28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 8JF: £340,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Smeeth Road homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

116b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,542

Street avg £1,856

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 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

1.5 km

Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School. 3 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 8JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE14 8JF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE14 8JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 116b, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.