Sunnyside Cottage, Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ
About Sunnyside Cottage
Sunnyside Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Amber Hill, Boston, Boston (PE20 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 380% above the 2001 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 69% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Sunnyside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2023AmendmentIn report
Application for a non-material amendment following approval of planning permission B/21/0062 to amend boundary treatments
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- B/21/0062/NMA2
- Mar 2022ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge Conditions C4 (Foul water disposal), C6 (Materials), C7 (Biodiversity) and C8 (Electric Vehicle Charging) of approval B/21/0062 (Two storey dwelling including new vehicular access, hardstanding & associated site works)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- B/21/0062/CD1
What's in Sunnyside Cottage, Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sunnyside Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 6 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2001Most recent
£40,000
+60.0%over 5 years19 January 1996
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3RQ: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PE20 3RQ
22 Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ
Sold Jan 2025
£235,000Amber House, Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ
Sold Jan 2024
£287,00050 Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ
Sold Dec 2022
£212,50026 Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ
Sold Sept 2022
£230,000Clearview, Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ
Sold Feb 2022
£293,000
Versus other Sutterton Drove homes
Sunnyside Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£385
Street avg £1,519
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







