What type of property is The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW?

The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW sell for?

The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW last sold for £375,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and August 2021, The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW rose from £310,000 to £375,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW?

The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE20 1BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW heated?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW?

The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW is in council tax band E.

Where is The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW located?

The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW sits in Frampton, Boston, Boston. It falls within the PE20 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW in a safe area?

Police records around The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW is Wyberton Primary Academy (860m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thomas Middlecott Academy (2.6km).

How well connected is The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, PE20 1BW is Millfield Lane West, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, Frampton, Boston, PE20 1BW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Frampton, Boston, Boston (PE20 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 174 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Millfield Lane West, Frampton, Boston, PE20 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2016
New BuildOutline
In report
Erection of a detached 2 storey dwelling with associated 2 vehicle carport
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
B/15/0467
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2021Most recent
£375,000
+21.0%over 4 years
15 August 2017
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 1BW: £300,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in PE20 1BW

On the street

Versus other Millfield Lane West homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,155

Street avg £1,874

Strongly above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Millfield Lane West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Wyberton Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE20 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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