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Virginia Cottage, Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Virginia Cottage

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

Virginia Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirton Holme, Boston, Boston (PE20 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 16% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • LandYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Virginia Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Apr 2022
EPC improved fromG13toC73
Heating System
Room HeatersUnderfloor

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Main Fuel
DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (36 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Virginia Cottage, Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Virginia Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Virginia Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2022Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 1SP: £250,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Holmes Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Virginia Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,188

Street avg £1,679

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Virginia Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Boston district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Kirton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 1SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Virginia Cottage, Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.