The Farmhouse, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RW
About The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse is a four-bedroom detached house in Amber Hill, Boston, Boston (PE20 3RW). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 30.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £269,950.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
The Farmhouse'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 system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
The Farmhouse has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.
£269,950
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2020Most recent
£269,950
+20.0%over 4 years8 February 2016
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3RW: £254,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PE20 3RW
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£360,000The Old Church, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RW
Sold Nov 2019
£325,000Maryland Farm, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RW
Sold Nov 2016
£490,000
Versus other Maryland Bank homes
The Farmhouse outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,687
Street avg £1,660
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







