Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding
House prices, sold prices and local information for PE12 6AP.
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At a glance
30 property sales on Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 27 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,741. Average sale prices rose from £249,500 in 2020 to £294,000 in 2025 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% detached, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Backgate range from £170,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Backgate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Backgate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £320,741 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £175,000 | 8 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on Backgate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59, Backgate PE12 6AP | 27 Oct 2025 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4A, Backgate PE12 6AP | 7 May 2025 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 63, Backgate PE12 6AP | 6 May 2025 | £170,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, Backgate PE12 6AP | 25 Apr 2025 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4B, Backgate PE12 6AP | 21 Mar 2025 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 41, Backgate PE12 6AP | 18 Oct 2024 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 85A, Backgate PE12 6AP | 8 Jul 2024 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, Backgate PE12 6AP | 28 Jun 2024 | £212,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24A, Backgate PE12 6AP | 22 Mar 2024 | £480,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 24, Backgate PE12 6AP | 6 Oct 2023 | £481,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Backgate PE12 6AP | 7 Aug 2023 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 87, Backgate PE12 6AP | 5 Apr 2023 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Backgate PE12 6AP | 20 Dec 2022 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Backgate PE12 6AP | 9 Dec 2022 | £385,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 45, Backgate PE12 6AP | 9 Dec 2022 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Backgate PE12 6AP | 6 Dec 2022 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Highgate House, 90, Backgate PE12 6AP | 4 Nov 2022 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Backgate PE12 6AP | 9 Aug 2022 | £8,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 24A, Backgate PE12 6AP | 8 Aug 2022 | £39,999 | Other | Freehold |
| 72, Backgate PE12 6AP | 5 Aug 2022 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Backgate PE12 6AP | 13 May 2022 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24A, Backgate PE12 6AP | 25 Mar 2022 | £80,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 41, Backgate PE12 6AP | 2 Mar 2022 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 93, Backgate PE12 6AP | 10 Dec 2021 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Backgate PE12 6AP | 8 Dec 2021 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ballycastle Cottage, Backgate PE12 6AP | 10 Jun 2021 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 52, Backgate PE12 6AP | 31 Mar 2021 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 57, Backgate PE12 6AP | 31 Mar 2021 | £193,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 91, Backgate PE12 6AP | 29 Mar 2021 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 70A, Backgate PE12 6AP | 9 Feb 2021 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 69, Backgate PE12 6AP | 8 Jan 2021 | £177,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24A, Backgate PE12 6AP | 18 Dec 2020 | £342,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 48, Backgate PE12 6AP | 18 Dec 2020 | £215,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Backgate PE12 6AP | 10 Dec 2020 | £280,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 46, Backgate PE12 6AP | 10 Aug 2020 | £228,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Backgate PE12 6AP | 19 Jun 2020 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 41, Backgate | £300,000 (Mar 2022) → £330,000 (Oct 2024) | +10% over 3 yrs |
| 24A, Backgate | £342,000 (Dec 2020) → £80,000 (Mar 2022) → £39,999 (Aug 2022) → £480,000 (Mar 2024) | +40% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Backgate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy 85 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Weston Hills CofE Primary School 135 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Spalding station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Barrier Bank (S-bound, Backgate) 4 min walk
- Barrier Bank (N-bound, Backgate) 4 min walk
- Ash Tree Drive (adj, Barrier Bank) 4 min walk
- Backgate (adj, Barrier Bank) 5 min walk
Supermarkets
- Waitrose MSA Waitrose Spalding Services · 1.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Spalding Matmore Gate Express · 2.9 mi
Dentists
- Fen House Dental Practice Spalding · 3.5 mi
- 50 Bourne Road (dental Practice) · 3.5 mi
- Smile Orthodontics · 3.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 972 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,323 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 95% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 62% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 72% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Holland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Backgate
Ethnic group
| Here | South Holland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 96.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | South Holland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.4% | 58.9% |
| No religion | 36.4% | 33.1% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | South Holland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.5% | 85.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.5% | 14.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Holland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.6% | 20.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.1% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.5% | 15.7% |
| No qualifications | 17.1% | 24.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 4% |
General health
| Here | South Holland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.6% | 41.4% |
| Good health | 38% | 37.7% |
| Fair health | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Holland | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.7% | 32.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.8% | 40.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.9% | 14.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 12.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Holland.
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