What kind of home is 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF?

5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF last change hands?

5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF last sold for £120,000 in February 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has dropped from a E recorded in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF?

5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE20 3DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF?

5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF in?

5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF sits in Bicker, Boston, Boston. It falls within the PE20 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF?

Police records around 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF?

The closest primary school to 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF is The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School (2.8km). The closest secondary is Cowley Academy (2.3km).

What transport links are near 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lowgate Avenue, PE20 3DF is Gauntlet Road, 135m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

5 Lowgate Avenue, Bicker, Boston, PE20 3DF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lowgate Avenue

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

5 Lowgate Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicker, Boston, Boston (PE20 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 5-band jump.

Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 55% above the 2010 sale of £120,000.

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

Bedrooms3

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Lowgate Avenue

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Lowgate Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromE42toF34

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

55%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lowgate Avenue, Bicker, Boston, PE20 3DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lowgate Avenue 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.

5 Lowgate Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2010)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 February 2010Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3DF: £159,950 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in PE20 3DF

On the street

Versus other Lowgate Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Lowgate Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,053

Street avg £1,503

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Lowgate Avenue

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£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

£240k

1 Browns Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PX

3 bed

£146k

1 Bishop Way, Bicker

PE20 3BU

2 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Abbey Road, Swineshead

PE20 3EN

2 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

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

0.1 km

Gauntlet Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Cowley Academy. 2 schools 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 3DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3DF

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 5 Lowgate Avenue, Bicker, Boston, PE20 3DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.