What type of property is Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT?

Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT?

Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT last sold for £350,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in September 2022, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2022 and August 2024, Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT fell from £375,000 to £350,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly -3.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT?

The current EPC rating for Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT?

Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft). That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE14 8JT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT heated?

The latest EPC at Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT had any planning applications?

Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT has council approval for an extension granted in September 2010 under ref. 10/01234/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT?

Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT located?

Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT sits in Marshland St. James, Wisbech, Wisbech. It falls within the PE14 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT in a safe area?

Police records around Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, PE14 8JT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

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Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JT

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Townsend Farm

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

Townsend Farm is a semi-detached house in Marshland St. James, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in August 2024.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Townsend Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Townsend Farm, Middle Drove, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Townsend Farm has an approved extension on the planning record.

Oct 2025
Full
In report
Construction of timber cattery block
Documents
97 docs on file
Reference
25/01236/F
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Nov 2012
Application
In report
Installation of three no. microscale wind turbines (14.97m to hub, 5.6m diameter blades)
Council
Borough of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
Y/2/2012/2009
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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.

Townsend Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Growth on file: -3.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2024Most recent
£350,000
-6.7%over 1 year
25 September 2022
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 8JT: £282,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Middle Drove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Townsend Farm is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,396

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Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

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