85a, Backgate, PE12 6AP
85a Backgate is a 63 m² / 678 sq ft semi-detached home in Whaplode. It sold for £175,000 in July 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £163k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £140k to £186k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
-
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2024 £175,000 3.8% 0.6% Jul 2015 £125,000 -0.5% -2.7% Oct 2007 £130,000 7.4% 4.9% Jul 2004 £103,500 19.9% 18.1% Feb 2002 £67,000 10.2% 8.2% Apr 1995 £34,500 na na - Floor plan
-
Archived estate agent floor plan for 85a, Backgate.
- Internal area
- 63 square metres (678 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
-
This property sold for £2,777 per square metre (£258 per square foot) in Jul 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,587 per square metre (£240 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2024 £175,000 £2,778 £162,955 £2,587 Jul 2015 £125,000 £1,984 £168,800 £2,679 Oct 2007 £130,000 £2,063 £175,523 £2,786 Jul 2004 £103,500 £1,643 £173,436 £2,753 Feb 2002 £67,000 £1,063 £185,657 £2,947 Apr 1995 £34,500 £548 £161,602 £2,565 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 63 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 £162,955. 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 63 m², this implies a valuation between £140,000 and £186,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 391 square metres (4,209 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 26 March 2015 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 63 sqm (678 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
85a 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 £162,955.
- Based on an internal area of 63 m² and recent prices in Whaplode, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £140,000 to £186,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.