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Myrtle Cottage, Main Road, Fosdyke, Boston, PE20 2DB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Myrtle Cottage

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

Myrtle Cottage is a detached house in Fosdyke, Boston, Boston (PE20 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 102.5% above the 2019 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £160,000.

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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 4)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jun 2013
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%23%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2018from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE41toF32
Main Fuel
OilWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
23%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Myrtle Cottage, Main Road, Fosdyke, Boston, PE20 2DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Myrtle Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Myrtle 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2019Most recent

    £160,000

    +218.4%over 21 years

  2. 19 December 1997

    £50,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 2DB: £145,000 (2022–2003).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Myrtle Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,026

Street avg £2,068

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Myrtle 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£324k

1 Bramble Croft, Wigtoft

PE20 2NE

3 bed
£350k

1 Bell Lane, Fosdyke

PE20 2BS

4 bed2 bath
£271k

1 Christians Farm, Sutterton

PE20 2HS

£268k

1 Grange Farm, Dowdyke Road, Sutterton

PE20 2LY

£227k

1 Council House, Dowdyke Road, Sutterton

PE20 2LX

4 bed
£224k

1 Glebe Way, Sutterton

PE20 2JS

3 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Chapelgate, Sutterton

PE20 2NY

£196k

1 Beridge Lane, Sutterton

PE20 2BP

2 bed
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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wash Road — bus stop.

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 2DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE20 2DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 2DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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 Myrtle Cottage, Main Road, Fosdyke, Boston, PE20 2DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.