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Fernlea, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fernlea

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

Fernlea is a detached house in Kirton Holme, Boston, Boston (PE20 1SY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 30.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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Everything you need to know about Fernlea

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromF35toE45
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fernlea, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fernlea 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 Fernlea

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.

Fernlea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£216,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2018Most recent

    £216,000

    +39.7%over 13 years

  2. 21 September 2004

    £154,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 1SY: £360,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Holme Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Fernlea runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,298

Street avg £1,467

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fernlea

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

1 College Farm, Sandholme Lane, Kirton

PE20 1NF

£302k

1 Cleymond Chase, Kirton

PE20 1DP

4 bed2 bath
£257k

1 Boothby Close, Kirton

PE20 1EN

3 bed
£255k

1 Birch Road, Kirton

PE20 1DH

£314k

1 2 College Farm, Sandholme Lane, Kirton

PE20 1NF

£320k

1 Church Lane, Kirton

PE20 1EL

5 bed
£227k

1 Elm Close, Kirton

PE20 1DJ

3 bed2 bath
£211k

1 Council House, Sandholme Lane, Kirton

PE20 1NG

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.
Full Boston report

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

0.2 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Swineshead St Mary's Church of England 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 1SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE20 1SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 1SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 Fernlea, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.