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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Swineshead, Boston, Boston (PE20 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about The Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£277,000

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 3PX: £330,000 (2025–2019).

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.

EPC Rating for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

31 (F)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged
£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.
£281k

1 Council House, Timms Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PQ

4 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Abbey Gardens, Bullens Lane, Swineshead

PE20 3LG

£240k

1 Browns Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PX

3 bed
£237k

1 Bolle Barn, Hoffleet Road, Bicker

PE20 3AJ

£325k

1 Clover Way, Swineshead

PE20 3NW

£209k

1 Avenue Villa, South Street, Swineshead

PE20 3JD

£192k

1 Church Cottage, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill

PE20 3RW

£192k

1 Council House, Hoffleet Stow, Bicker

PE20 3AF

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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