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Home Farm Cottage, Hoffleet Road, Bicker, Boston, PE20 3AJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Home Farm Cottage

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

Home Farm Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Bicker, Boston, Boston (PE20 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 94.8% above the 2009 sale of £135,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Home Farm Cottage

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromF24toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
61%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Home Farm Cottage, Hoffleet Road, Bicker, Boston, PE20 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Home Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Home Farm Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£135,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2009Most recent

    £135,000

    +22.7%over 6 years

  2. 16 April 2003

    £110,000

    +42.9%

  3. 3 December 2002

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3AJ: £110,000 (2015–2000).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Home Farm Cottage

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

£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.
£146k

1 Bishop Way, Bicker

PE20 3BU

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Browns Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PX

3 bed
£125k

1 Abbey Road, Swineshead

PE20 3EN

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Broad Lane, Bicker

PE20 3AS

3 bed1 bath
£165k

1 Cope Court, Swineshead

PE20 3JX

3 bed
£160k

1 Church Lane, Swineshead

PE20 3HY

3 bed
£158k

1 Baby Row, North End, Swineshead

PE20 3LT

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Council House, Timms Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PQ

4 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Layby — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 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 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE20 3AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 Home Farm Cottage, Hoffleet Road, Bicker, Boston, PE20 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.