What kind of home is Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX?

Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX have?

The current EPC rating for Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX?

Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX use?

The latest EPC at Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX?

Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX 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 Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX in?

Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX sits in Swineshead, Boston, Boston. It falls within the PE20 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What is crime like near Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX?

Police records around Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX 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 is the nearest station to Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX?

The closest bus stop to Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, PE20 3PX is Brown's Drove, 437m away. The nearest rail option is Swineshead Rail Station, 554m away.

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Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3PX

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Farrows Cottage

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

Farrows Cottage is a semi-detached house in Swineshead, Boston, Boston (PE20 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

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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.

Farrows Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Farrows Cottage, Browns Drove, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Farrows Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3PX: £330,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PE20 3PX

On the street

Versus other Browns Drove homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Farrows Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Brown's Drove — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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