The Old Smithy, Station Road, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, PE20 3QR
About The Old Smithy
The Old Smithy is a detached house in Hubberts Bridge, Boston, Boston (PE20 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Last sale on file: £330,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 165 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 107.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Smithy has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The Old Smithy valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2024Most recent
£330,000
+26.9%over 3 years8 December 2020
£260,000
-8.8%over 3 years5 December 2017
£285,000
+18.8%over 5 years1 August 2012
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3QR: £225,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in PE20 3QR
Threeway, Station Road, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, PE20 3QR
Sold Nov 2021
£225,000The Old Post Office, Station Road, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, PE20 3QR
Sold May 2021
£405,000Alvia House, Station Road, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, PE20 3QR
Sold Mar 2021
£305,000Larklands, Station Road, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, PE20 3QR
Sold Oct 2019
£87,500Fair Light, Station Road, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, PE20 3QR
Sold May 2019
£137,000
Versus other Station Road homes
On years held, The Old Smithy runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £1,148
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







