The Chestnuts, South Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JD
About The Chestnuts
The Chestnuts is a detached house in Swineshead, Boston, Boston (PE20 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor 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 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on b30k.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £284,500 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
The Chestnuts sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2023RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent to install secondary double glazing to the sash windows on the front elevation and replace windows to the side and rear elevations with double glazed slim frame timber heritage windows
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- B/22/0526
- Jan 2020RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of five sash windows on the front elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- B/19/0435
What's in The Chestnuts, South Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JD's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Chestnuts saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 9 years.
£284,500
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£284,500
+38.8%over 2 years11 December 2020
£205,000
-10.9%over 2 years12 April 2018
£230,000
-0.9%over 3 years24 June 2014
£232,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3JD: £175,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PE20 3JD
Southfolk, South Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JD
Sold Oct 2025
£340,020Oakland, South Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JD
Sold May 2025
£175,0001 Avenue Villa, South Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JD
Sold Apr 2025
£189,0003 Woodland Villa, South Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JD
Sold Sept 2024
£104,000Newholme, South Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JD
Sold Jul 2023
£165,000
Versus other South Street homes
EPC Rating for The Chestnuts lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,949
Street avg £1,585
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bullens Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







