Estate agents in Wisbech
Wisbech is a town in the East of England with about 26,800 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 273 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £198,000.
How estate agents in Wisbech compare
Wisbech at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 268 sales in Wisbech from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £195,000.
36.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 13.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £140,000 in 2016 and £200,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Wisbech
Median sale price in Wisbech: £195,000
| All homes | 268 sales, median £195,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 115 sales, median £243,333 |
| Semi-detached | 94 sales, median £188,750 |
| Terraced | 49 sales, median £140,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10 sales, median £83,750 |
Across Fenland the average price was £223,449 in June 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £140,000 (436 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £156,500 (448 sales) |
| 2018 | £160,000 (421 sales) |
| 2019 | £165,000 (415 sales) |
| 2020 | £175,000 (281 sales) |
| 2021 | £190,000 (463 sales) |
| 2022 | £200,000 (396 sales) |
| 2023 | £195,000 (332 sales) |
| 2024 | £200,000 (311 sales) |
| 2025 | £200,000 (345 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Wisbech has no railway station of its own. The nearest are March, about 8 miles from the centre, Watlington, about 9 miles and Downham Market, about 10 miles, with Manea about 12 miles away. The A1101 and the A47 pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway junctions are a long way off, with A1(M) junction 16 at Norman Cross about 22 miles away and M11 junction 31 at Girton about 30 miles away. Norwich Airport is about 47 miles away and London Stansted Airport about 54 miles. Central London is about 81 miles from Wisbech in a straight line.
Schools in and near Wisbech
Wisbech has eight primary schools within about 1.7 miles of the centre. The closest are The Nene Infant & Nursery School, an academy about 0.3 miles away and Ramnoth Junior School, Elm Road Primary School and Peckover Primary School, all academies about 0.5 miles out, alongside Clarkson Infants School at a similar distance. For secondary education, Thomas Clarkson Academy, an academy with a sixth form, is about 0.8 miles from the centre, with The Wisbech Academy, a free school, about 0.9 miles away and Marshland High School, an academy, about 2.3 miles away. Wisbech Grammar School is an independent option about 0.5 miles from the centre. Special schools nearby include Cambian Wisbech School at about 0.3 miles and On Track Education Wisbech at about 0.6 miles.
Living in Wisbech
Wisbech is an urban town in Fenland, home to about 26,800 residents across a medium-sized built-up area. Detached and semi-detached houses make up most homes and around 54% are owner occupied. There are more than 190 shops, including seven supermarkets such as Heron Foods, Aldi and Asda, all within about 0.4 miles and Wisbech Market Place is about 0.1 miles away. Food and drink includes at least 14 pubs, 12 cafés and 17 restaurants. Trinity Surgery is about 0.1 miles from the centre and there are at least eight pharmacies and three dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, about 13 miles away. Wisbech Library and Wisbech Post Office are each about 0.2 miles away. Wisbech Park is about 0.1 miles from the centre, with two other named parks nearby.
A short history of Wisbech
Wisbech appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for 656 as Wisbeach and charters of 657 and 664 also mention it. In 1000 Oswy and Leoflede passed the vill to the Ely monastery. The 1086 Domesday Book records it as Wisbeach, held by the abbot and it is the only Marshland vill of the Isle named there. William I built a castle on the site. In 1236 the sea flooded the village and destroyed the castle, which was rebuilt by 1246. Edward VI granted a borough charter in 1549. Catholics were held in a state prison there under Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I. John Thurloe's mansion replaced the bishop's palace in the mid-17th century and Joseph Medworth demolished it in 1816. Of 271 listed buildings, four are Grade I: 14 North Brink, Peckover House and the churches of St Peter and St Paul and All Saints.
Sport and leisure
Wisbech has Hudson Leisure Centre and there are sports venues for tennis at Wisbech Lawn Tennis Club, squash at Wisbech and District Squash Club, snooker at H2O and climbing at Fenrock Climbing. The Fenland Stadium is also in the area. Club grounds include Wisbech Rugby Union Football Club, Wisbech Town Cricket and Hockey Club and Wisbech Town Football Club and the mapped pitches and courts cover several sports including tennis, rugby union, football, bowls and cricket. Shapers Gym adds a fitness option. For open space there are Barton Road Recreation Ground, Waterlees Park, Wisbech Park and Tillery Field, along with a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Wisbech?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £198,000. By property type it was £245,000 for detached houses, £189,000 for semi-detached houses, £140,500 for terraced houses and £92,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Wisbech in the last year?
- There were 273 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These comprised 122 detached houses, 98 semi-detached houses, 44 terraced houses and 9 flats.
- What are the transport links from Wisbech?
- The nearest railway station is March at about 8.0 miles, followed by Watlington at about 9.2 miles and Downham Market at about 9.5 miles. The A1101 and the A47 pass through or beside the area and the nearest motorway junction is A1(M) junction 16 (Norman Cross) at about 22 miles.
- Which schools are close to the centre of Wisbech?
- There are 8 primary schools within about 1.7 miles of the centre, with The Nene Infant & Nursery School the nearest at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Thomas Clarkson Academy at about 0.8 miles and The Wisbech Academy at about 0.9 miles.
- How many estate agents have an office in Wisbech?
- There are 13 estate agent sales branches with an office in Wisbech.
Areas near Wisbech
- Leverington
- Paradise
- West Walton
- Elm and Emneth
- Walton Highway
- Wisbech St Mary
- Friday Bridge
- Gorefield
Wisbech is in Fenland.
Estate agents near Wisbech
- Robert HaleWisbech PE13 1AU0.1 miles
- Valiant Properties LtdWisbech PE13 1BL0.2 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsWisbech PE13 1DE0.2 miles
- Black Cat Residential PropertyWisbech PE13 1AE0.2 miles
- Aspire HomesWisbech PE13 3BH0.2 miles
- Harrison Murray Estate AgencyWisbech PE13 1AE0.2 miles
- Haart Estate AgentsWisbech PE13 1EA0.2 miles
- C CartersWisbech PE13 1AF0.2 miles
- Maxey GroundsWisbech PE13 1JA0.3 miles
- T Payne & Co WisbechWisbech PE13 3BH0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Wisbech.