57a, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF
About 57a
57a is a four-bedroom detached house in Marshland St. James, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 8JF). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg.
Last sale on file: £425,000 in October 2021. 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. At 150 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 62 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 81.4% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
57a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 57a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2021Most recent
£425,000
+51.8%over 11 years12 September 2010
£280,000
+40.0%over 10 months24 November 2009
£200,000
+21.2%over 6 years12 December 2002
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 8JF: £340,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PE14 8JF
87 Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF
Sold Sept 2025
£475,000116b, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF
Sold May 2025
£170,000131 Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF
Sold May 2025
£480,00068 Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF
Sold Feb 2025
£325,00031 Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JF
Sold Mar 2024
£340,000
Everything we know about 57a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Smeeth Road homes
Price per m² for 57a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,833
Street avg £1,873
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB