72, Backgate, PE12 6AP
72 Backgate is a 125 m² / 1,345 sq ft detached home in Whaplode. It sold for £350,000 in August 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £317k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £279k to £369k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2022 £350,000 13.7% 10.2% Oct 2016 £165,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 72, Backgate.
- Internal area
- 125 square metres (1,345 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,800 per square metre (£260 per square foot) in Aug 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,537 per square metre (£236 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2022 £350,000 £2,800 £317,178 £2,537 Oct 2016 £165,500 £1,324 £219,742 £1,758 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 125 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £317,178. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Whaplode are now selling for between £2,230 and £2,950 per square metre (£207 and £274 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 125 m², this implies a valuation between £279,000 and £369,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 1,411 square metres (15,188 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2025 H01-0395-25
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- LAPWING 72 BACKGATE COWBIT SPALDING
- Description:
- Use of area to store building materials
- Planning ref:
- January 2024 H01-1048-23
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 72 Backgate Cowbit Spalding Lincolnshir
- Description:
- Extension & Alterations
- Planning ref:
- November 2023 H01-0914-23
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- LAPWING 72 BACKGATE COWBIT SPALDIN
- Description:
- Proposed Storage Building
- Planning ref:
- June 2023 H01-0415-23
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- LAPWING 72 BACKGATE COWBIT SPALDING
- Description:
- Proposed front boundary wall and gates
- Planning ref:
- November 2022 H01-0867-22
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- LAPWING 72 BACKGATE COWBIT SPALDING
- Description:
- Two storey side and rear extension, detached garage and alterations
- Planning ref:
- July 2018 H01-0521-18
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Adjacent: Lapwing 72 Backgate Cowbit Spalding
- Description:
- Erection of detached house - approved under H01-0837-17. Modification of Condition 2 to allow amendments to previously approved plans
- Planning ref:
- April 2018 H01-0072-18
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Adjacen: Lapwing 72 Backgate Cowbit Spaldin
- Description:
- Details of archaeological report, site and floor levels, landscaping and boundary treatment (Conditions 3, 6, 7 and 8 of H01-0837-17)
- Planning ref:
- October 2017 H01-0837-17
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Adjacent: Lapwing 72 Backgate Cowbit Spaldin
- Description:
- Erection of detached house
- Summary:
- 09 July 2016 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 125 sqm (1,345 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, coal.
72 Backgate is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £317,178.
- Based on an internal area of 125 m² and recent prices in Whaplode, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £279,000 to £369,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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