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Church Street, Deeping St. James, PE6

East of England

£475,000

Listed on 10/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1475 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Newton Fallowell in Market Deeping is marketing this three-bedroom detached house with no onward chain. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a kitchen and breakfast area, a separate dining room with folding doors to the lounge, a utility room and a WC. The lounge has a wood-burning stove. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with an en-suite, and a family bathroom. The kitchen has fitted units, an integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher, and space for a breakfast table. The property also has gas central heating and double-glazed windows and doors. The listing describes the accommodation as approximately 1,475 sq ft. Outside, a shared driveway provides parking and vehicle access to the rear. The south-facing garden extends to the River Welland and is described as having planted borders, fruit trees, a recently planted orchard, a summer house and additional sheds or cabins, two of which are reported to have power. The listing notes scope to extend or add a garage, subject to planning. Any development potential would need to be checked independently, including planning feasibility and the river-side setting.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout here is the substantial south-facing garden backing onto the River Welland, with mature planting, fruit trees and a summer house alongside the sheds and cabins. Inside, the rooms shown look tidy and usable, so the value-add is a light cosmetic refresh: updating the patterned wallpaper, textured ceilings and older finishes to suit a new owner. The listing also mentions scope to extend subject to planning, but no approval or feasibility is established.

The main obstacle is the price: £475,000 works out at about £322 per sq ft, around 17% above the local average, so it is dear on the supplied comparison. Adding the £5,000–£15,000 refurb range leaves the purchase-plus-refurb cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after works. The river setting and garden give it a distinctive canvas, but the asking price makes the overall opportunity weak.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated wallpaper, textured ceilings and traditional finishes across the rooms shown without taking on an evidenced major internal repair project.
  • Make the most of the south-facing garden, established planting, fruit trees and river frontage; the summer house and other outbuildings may offer useful options, subject to checking their condition and compliance.
  • Explore the listing's stated extension potential, subject to planning and establishing feasibility.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the £5,000–£15,000 refurb range leaves purchase-plus-works costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area.

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Location

Church Street, Deeping St. James, PE6
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Peterborough Rail Station

    6.8 miles

    Train · Peterborough

  • Stamford Rail Station

    8.0 miles

    Train · Stamford

  • Spalding Rail Station

    10.1 miles

    Train · Spalding

  • Whittlesea Rail Station

    11.1 miles

    Train · Whittlesey

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,794
Based on a loan of £356,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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