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Sunnyside Cottage, Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Sunnyside Cottage

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

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.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sunnyside 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Aug 2009
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
64%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sunnyside Cottage, Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2023
    Amendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2022
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sunnyside Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£40,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2001Most recent

    £40,000

    +60.0%over 5 years
  2. 19 January 1996

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3RQ: £230,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Sutterton Drove homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Sunnyside Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£385

Street avg £1,519

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sunnyside Cottage

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

£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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sunnyside Cottage, Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.