The Barn, Low Side, Upwell, Wisbech, PE14 9BB
About The Barn
The Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Upwell, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £325,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Barn
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Two trees require work on them due to over hanging on road/my property causing damage to my cars, the measurements required to stop this from happening would be approximately 6ft. Possibly a Lime tree.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00059/TREECA
- Aug 2021ConditionsIn report
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 AND 4: Proposed barn conversion to dwelling and extension
- Reference
- 18/00176/DISC_A
We flagged 3 things worth checking at The Barn
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 2024Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 9BB: £480,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in PE14 9BB
Maltravers, Low Side, Upwell, Wisbech, PE14 9BB
Sold Mar 2023
£380,000Creek Lodge, Low Side, Upwell, Wisbech, PE14 9BB
Sold Oct 2022
£480,000Percival House, Low Side, Upwell, Wisbech, PE14 9BB
Sold May 2022
£650,000Low Side Lodge, Low Side, Upwell, Wisbech, PE14 9BB
Sold Apr 2022
£485,0001 Goodmans Crossing, Low Side, Upwell, Wisbech, PE14 9BB
Sold Jun 2017
£125,000
Everything we know about The Barn, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Low Side homes
On years held, The Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,621
Street avg £2,103
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 9 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.
Closest school
0.6 km
Beaupre Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB