World's largest Zero Bills development · with Octopus Energy

No energy bills for 10 years.
Guaranteed.

Georgian Square, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Around 300 freehold Zero Bills homes, with 2, 3 and 4 bed family houses from £259,995, reserved with just 5% and paid for gradually while they are built.

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£0home energy bills for 10 years
300homes on the world's largest Zero Bills site
5%is all it takes to reserve
38 mindirect train to Cambridge
Under two minutes

Watch how the deal works

Zero bills for the tenant, and a payment plan that spreads your money across the build. Explained simply.

Why zero bills changes the rental maths

Tenants stop paying energy companies. They pay you instead.

Every home has a solar roof, a Tesla Powerwall battery and a heat pump, balanced by Octopus Energy's Kraken platform. The home makes and stores its own power and exports the surplus, so Octopus can guarantee the resident pays nothing for home energy for at least 10 years.

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The tenant's energy bill

The typical household energy bill is £139 a month and rising (Ofgem, July 2026). A tenant swapping that unpredictable cost for guaranteed zero has a reason to choose your home first, and to stay in it.

EPC A

Years ahead of the rules

Rental homes must reach EPC C by 2030 under confirmed government plans, and 2.9 million rentals need money spent on them to comply. These homes are EPC A from day one, with nothing to retrofit.

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Most searched filter

"Bills included" is now the second most searched rental filter on Rightmove after "pet friendly". Zero bills homes let faster, keep tenants longer and cut the arrears risk that comes with bill shock.

The payment plan

5% to reserve. 25% while it is built. 70% at completion.

No bridging finance and no six figure cheque on day one. Your money goes in gradually across the build, and the completion balance can be funded with a standard mortgage.

5%

Reserve

£13,000 secures a 2 bed Acorn; £16,900 a 3 bed Beech.

25%

Monthly instalments

Fixed monthly payments through the build. Phase 1 spreads over 24 months, for example £2,708 a month on the 2 bed Acorn.

70%

At completion

Mortgageable. With a 70% loan at handover, no further cash is needed beyond what you have already paid in.

Want to invest a smaller amount each month? Later phases spread the same 25% over 33, 45 or 57 months. On a 2 bed house that can mean from £1,197 a month after the 5% reservation. See the side by side example.

The payment plan in practice

Invest from £1,197 a month

Every home is paid for the same way: 5% to reserve, 25% in monthly instalments through the build, 70% at completion. What changes is the pace. Choose an early phase for the fastest keys, or a later phase to spread the same 25% over up to 57 months and more than halve the monthly commitment.

Fastest to keys

The Acorn, Phase 1: done in 24 months

2 bed freehold house, £259,995, completing Q2 2028, the first handovers on site:

StageAmount
Reservation (5%)£13,000
24 monthly instalments (25% in total)£2,708 a month
Total paid in by completion£78,000 (30%)
Balance at completion (70%)£182,000, mortgageable
SMALLER MONTHLY AMOUNT · FROM £1,197

The Acorn, Phase 4: spread over 57 months

The same 2 bed house, £272,995, completing Q3 2030, with almost five years to pay the 30% in:

StageAmount
Reservation (5%)£13,650
57 monthly instalments (25% in total)£1,197 a month
Total paid in by completion£81,899 (30%)
Balance at completion (70%)£191,097, mortgageable

Pick your pace: the earlier the phase, the sooner the keys; the later the phase, the smaller the monthly commitment. Because 30% is paid in through the build, a standard 70% mortgage can cover the entire completion balance. Figures rounded to the nearest pound; plot by plot pricing and rental projections available on request. Illustrative only, not financial advice.

Third party evidence

What the market data says

  • ONS, May 2026: Fenland rents up 3.9% in a year, ahead of the East of England average.
  • Zero Deposit, June 2026: tenants pay 12.3% above the wider market for new professionally managed rental homes.
  • First Zero Bills pilot: homes achieved 10.7% higher valuations and sold faster (ilke Homes with Gresham House).
  • Ofgem, July 2026: the price cap rose 13% in a single quarter. Zero bills tenants simply do not care.
  • Savills: average property prices in the area run around 53% below neighbouring Cambridge.

See a home you could reserve with £13,000

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Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge economics without Cambridge prices

A 47 acre community on the edge of a historic Fenland market town. Direct trains reach Cambridge in 38 minutes and London in around an hour and a half, and the family catchment includes seven primary schools plus Thomas Clarkson Academy, Marshland High and the independent Wisbech Grammar School. Freehold 2, 3 and 4 bed family houses, with no ground rent anywhere on the site and no service charge on the houses.

The Acorn

2 bed freehold houses from £259,995. The heart of the development: bright open plan living, gardens and two parking spaces, built for family tenants.

The Ash, Beech and Sycamore

3 bed houses from £334,995, including detached options and a master suite layout, for families who stay long term.

The Oak, Royal Oak and Cedar

4 bed detached homes from £417,995 for larger family lets and the longest tenancies.

Next step

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Four quick details and a member of the team will come back to you with the brochure, plot list, current availability and the payment plan mapped to your budget.

  • Full brochure and site plan
  • Plot by plot pricing and availability
  • The payment plan mapped to your budget
  • 48 hour plot hold available on request

Common questions

Asked by almost every investor

What will it rent for?

Rents are set by the market at the time of letting, so we do not publish projections on this page. What we will happily send is the plot by plot rental projections together with the evidence behind them: official local rent data, energy cost data and independent research on what tenants pay for new, efficient rental homes. Request it through the form and judge it for yourself.

What about stamp duty?

Stamp duty is only payable at legal completion, which is Q2 2028 to Q3 2030 depending on phase. Under current rules an additional dwelling attracts SDLT at completion; the government has signalled reform of stamp duty before then. We will always show you the position under the rules in force, and we recommend independent tax advice.

Are there service charges or ground rent?

No ground rent anywhere on the site, and the houses have no service charge at all. Nothing erodes the rent you receive.

What happens if I cannot get a mortgage at completion?

The balance can be paid in cash, or via a mortgage arranged closer to completion. We work with brokers experienced in new build lending and can introduce you well before handover.

Is Zero Bills a real guarantee?

Yes. Zero Bills is an Octopus Energy tariff guaranteeing no home energy bills for at least 10 years, subject to a generous fair use allowance (around twice a typical home's expected usage; EV charging is billed separately). Octopus has approved over 6,000 Zero Bills homes and is targeting 100,000 by 2030.