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Blacksmiths Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3LH

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blacksmiths Cottage

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

Blacksmiths Cottage is a detached house in Swineshead, Boston, Boston (PE20 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £227,500 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 3)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE40toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Aug 2023
Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blacksmiths Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blacksmiths 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.

Blacksmiths Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£227,500

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2024Most recent

    £227,500

    +66.1%over 3 years

  2. 7 April 2020

    £137,000

    -5.5%over 12 years

  3. 13 September 2007

    £145,000

    +57.6%over 3 years

  4. 12 December 2003

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3LH: £235,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Blacksmiths Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,978

Street avg £1,491

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Blacksmiths 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.
£240k

1 Browns Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PX

3 bed
£237k

1 Bolle Barn, Hoffleet Road, Bicker

PE20 3AJ

£209k

1 Avenue Villa, South Street, Swineshead

PE20 3JD

£281k

1 Council House, Timms Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PQ

4 bed2 bath
£192k

1 Church Cottage, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill

PE20 3RW

£192k

1 Council House, Hoffleet Stow, Bicker

PE20 3AF

£187k

1 Broad Lane, Bicker

PE20 3AS

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Council House, Bicker Fen, Bicker

PE20 3BQ

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

0.0 km

King John's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 3LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE20 3LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 Blacksmiths Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.