The Moletrap, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1TB
About The Moletrap
The Moletrap is a detached house in Kirton Holme, Boston, Boston (PE20 1TB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 25.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 97.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £177,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Energy performance
The Moletrap's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear single storey extension and first floor extension including replacement entrance lobby and interior alterations
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- B/21/0431
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Sales history & valuation
The Moletrap valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£177,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 2019Most recent
£177,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 1TB: £155,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in PE20 1TB
Kiwi Cottage, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1TB
Sold Apr 2021
£155,000Sunnyside Farm, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1TB
Sold Nov 2020
£342,500The Cottage, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1TB
Sold Feb 2013
£116,500Gendrot Cottage, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1TB
Sold Jun 2007
£204,000Elston House, Holme Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, PE20 1TB
Sold Apr 2007
£139,000
Versus other Holme Road homes
On price per m², The Moletrap stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,689
Street avg £1,628
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
1.1 km
Littleside Road — bus stop.
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
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







