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1 Church Cottage, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Church Cottage

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

1 Church Cottage is a semi-detached house in Amber Hill, Boston, Boston (PE20 3RW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Church Cottage

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE46toC80
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Cottage, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single Storey side extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    B/20/0458
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    B/20/0065
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Church 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.

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

Current estimate

£192,000

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 3RW: £254,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Maryland Bank homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Church Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Church 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
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

2.2 km

Toftstead Primary School — 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 3RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE20 3RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 1 Church Cottage, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.