What kind of home is The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN?

The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN?

The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN last sold for £107,500 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,600 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2002 and February 2019, The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN rose from £50,600 to £107,500, a change of £56,900. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN?

The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE20 3EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN use?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN in?

The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN sits in Swineshead, Boston, Boston. It falls within the PE20 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN?

Police records around The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN 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 The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN is Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School (124m).

What transport links are near The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, Abbey Road, PE20 3EN is Primary School, 105m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Cottage, Abbey Road, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3EN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Swineshead, Boston, Boston (PE20 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 77 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 38.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £107,500 in February 2019.

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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 2)

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from May 2009

EPC improved fromF37toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

11%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Abbey Road, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£107,500

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2019Most recent
£107,500
+7.5%over 8 years
6 July 2010
£100,000
+97.6%over 8 years
30 May 2002
£50,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3EN: £365,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PE20 3EN

On the street

Versus other Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,396

Street avg £1,829

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE20 3EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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