What kind of home is 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG?

1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG?

1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG last sold for £130,000 in December 2010, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2005 and December 2010, 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG rose from £95,000 to £130,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG?

1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE20 3QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG?

1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2012 under ref. 12/0463/HOUS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG?

1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG 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 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG in?

1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG sits in East Heckington, Boston, Boston. It falls within the PE20 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG?

Police records around 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG 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.

How well connected is 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Parks Farm Cottage, PE20 3QG is Village Entrance, 57m away. The nearest rail option is Swineshead Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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1 Parks Farm Cottage, East Heckington, Boston, PE20 3QG

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Parks Farm Cottage

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

1 Parks Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Heckington, Boston, Boston (PE20 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 42.3% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2018

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2010from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromF30toD61

Main Fuel

LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

PoorVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

36%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2018from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromD61toE54

Main Fuel

GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

Very GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Parks Farm Cottage, East Heckington, Boston, PE20 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Parks Farm Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
12/0463/HOUS
View planning record

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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.

1 Parks Farm Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£130,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2010Most recent
£130,000
+36.8%over 1 year
27 November 2009
£95,000
13 October 2005
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3QG: £190,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in PE20 3QG

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Parks Farm Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,102

Street avg £935

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Boston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Entrance — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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