Cowbit Road Spalding, South Holland
2 addresses across 1 postcode (PE11), about 580 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 35705079.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £480,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 28 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Holland costs £2,278 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 21% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Spalding, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 170 m away, and Ayscoughfee Gardens (2.2 hectares) is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 4 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beechfield Medical Centre, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 63 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £211,000 | £110,000 | £312,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £108,000 | £106,500 | £465,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £233,000 | £207,000 | £375,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £246,750 | £90,000 | £403,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £399,950 | £399,950 | £399,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £74,250 | £73,500 | £75,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £41,680 | £37,360 | £46,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | £41,975 | £25,000 | £62,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2024 | 18 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £87,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 3 PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 2 PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 32 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 30 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £106,500 | |
| 17 May 2019 | 3A PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 26 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | 1A PE11 2RD | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 3 PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2016 | 2 PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £233,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 3A PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £403,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2015 | 26 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | 31 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 30 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | 24 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2007 | 3 PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £399,950 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 30 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 29 PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 14 Mar 2003 | 27 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 20 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2001 | 30 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £37,360 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 24 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 21 PE11 2RD | Detached | £62,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 29 PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £34,950 | |
| 27 Jan 2000 | 27 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 3A PE11 2RD | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 21 PE11 2RD | Detached | £45,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1996 | 3 PE11 2RD | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 26 Jan 1996 | 2 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 22 PE11 2RD | Terraced | £27,500 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in South Holland in 2026-27: Band D £2,278 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,519 | £1,772 | £2,025 | £2,278 | £2,784 | £3,291 | £3,797 | £4,556 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (39% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Spalding (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Locksmill Farm including Travel Stop Motel, Cowbit Road, Spalding: up to 42 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent 6 Abbey Path, Spalding: up to 5 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 5b and 5c Sheep Market, Spalding: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Broad Street Business Centre, 10 Broad Street, Spalding: up to 26 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- EMG Hyundai, 2 St Johns Road, Spalding, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 30 Westlode Street, Spalding: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 28 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 28 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 28 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE11 2RD | 100% | 21% | 21% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Spalding 208,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windsor Drive Spalding | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Spalding | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vine Street Car Park | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 79.6 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechfield Medical Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ernevale House Dentistry | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Welland Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Spalding Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® Hall Place Lloyds Bank | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ayscoughfee Gardens 2.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,810 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Memorial Field 7.4 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Westbourne Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-west. 119 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Westbourne House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Spalding High School For Girls | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-west |
| 34, London Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north |
| Ayscoughfee Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coronation Channel | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Fountain Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Festival Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Pinchbeck Wood | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Holland: see them on the South Holland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 380 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spalding Parish Church of England Day School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spalding High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Spalding Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wygate Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Monkshouse Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Spalding Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayscoughfee Hall School PE11 2TE | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Pilot IMS PE11 2TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Welland Stores PE11 2TN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Building Blocks Day Nurseries PE11 2XP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Moose Hall PE11 2PF | Other catering premises | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Oh My Cod PE11 2PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Agape Care PE11 2XP | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Ayscoughfee Cafe PE11 2RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| The Vista St Mary and St Nicolas Catering Committee PE11 2RA | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Caterlink @ Spalding Parish C of E School PE11 2QG | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| River Lodge B&B PE11 2TA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Munchkins Kindergarten PE11 2XA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Spalding Grammar School Canteen PE11 2XF | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Johnson Avenue (20); On or near Ayscough Avenue (14); On or near Hampton Close (13); On or near B1173 (6); On or near Sandringham Walk (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PE11 2RD: 2 addresses of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Crocus Walk · Tower Lane · St James's Way · Balmoral Avenue · Tower Lane · Windsor Drive · Westbourne Gardens · Hampton Close · Ayscough Avenue · Sandringham Walk · Johnson Avenue · Bowditch Road
All the streets in PE11 and across South Holland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.