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The Farmhouse, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill, Boston, PE20 3RW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Farmhouse

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Farmhouse

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.

The Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromE44toD55
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2020from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromD55toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

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

The Farmhouse has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Farmhouse

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£269,950

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2020Most recent

    £269,950

    +20.0%over 4 years
  2. 8 February 2016

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3RW: £254,000 (2024–2019).

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.

The Farmhouse outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,687

Street avg £1,660

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Farmhouse

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