Townsend Farm, Black Drove, St Johns Fen End, Wisbech, PE14 8JU
About Townsend Farm
Townsend Farm is a three-bedroom detached house in St. Johns Fen End, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2012) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 18.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 253.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £385,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Townsend Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Townsend Farm has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Townsend Farm
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
Townsend Farm has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.6% per year over 17 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 18.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2020Most recent
£385,000
+492.3%over 10 years24 September 2009
£65,000
+188.9%over 6 years9 June 2003
£22,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 8JU: £265,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in PE14 8JU
Fen Lodge, Black Drove, St Johns Fen End, Wisbech, PE14 8JU
Sold Jan 2020
£145,000Bodgers Farm, Black Drove, St Johns Fen End, Wisbech, PE14 8JU
Sold Jan 2018
£702,640Chancellors Dike Farm, Black Drove, St Johns Fen End, Wisbech, PE14 8JU
Sold Mar 2016
£350,000Morning Meadows, Black Drove, St Johns Fen End, Wisbech, PE14 8JU
Sold Apr 2014
£182,000Bridge Farm, Annexe, Black Drove, St Johns Fen End, Wisbech, PE14 8JU
Sold Feb 2014
£70,000
Everything we know about Townsend Farm, 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 Black Drove homes
Townsend Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,632
Street avg £1,619
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 209 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 14 years
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB