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Vanity Cottage, Market Place, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3LJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Vanity Cottage

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

Vanity Cottage is a semi-detached house in Swineshead, Boston, Boston (PE20 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

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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 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vanity Cottage, Market Place, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Vanity 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.

Vanity Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3LJ: £95,000 (2019–1997).

On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Vanity 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.
£187k

1 Broad Lane, Bicker

PE20 3AS

3 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Church Cottage, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill

PE20 3RW

£192k

1 Council House, Hoffleet Stow, Bicker

PE20 3AF

£185k

1 Council House, Bicker Fen, Bicker

PE20 3BQ

£184k

1 Cragg Close, Swineshead

PE20 3LQ

£182k

1 Council House, Kirton Fen, Brothertoft

PE20 3SZ

£181k

1 Council House, Claydyke Bank, Amber Hill

PE20 3RL

£180k

1 Aston Villa, North End, Swineshead

PE20 3LR

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

St Mary's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 3LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE20 3LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 Vanity Cottage, Market Place, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.