Virginia Cottage, Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP
About Virginia Cottage
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (36 kWp) installed
Planning history
Virginia Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 1SP: £250,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in PE20 1SP
Willow Tree Cottage, Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP
Sold Aug 2025
£394,50012 Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP
Sold Jan 2025
£295,000Plymouth Cottage, Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP
Sold Jun 2023
£230,00020 Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP
Sold Sept 2020
£250,00018 Holmes Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SP
Sold Dec 2019
£210,000
Versus other Holmes Road homes
Virginia Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,188
Street avg £1,679
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







