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Country Cottage, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Country Cottage

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

Country Cottage is a detached house in Brothertoft, Boston, Boston (PE20 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 196 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 36.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £245,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Country 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromG16toF38
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
DualOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Aug 2018from Jun 2018
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Country Cottage, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Country Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Country 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.
Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£245,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2018Most recent

    £245,000

    +42.4%over 3 years

  2. 27 August 2015

    £172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3SB: £365,500 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Punchbowl Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £2,403

Strongly below

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Country 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£281k

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4 bed2 bath
£445k

1 Castle Close, Swineshead

PE20 3JH

4 bed3 bath
£240k

1 Browns Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PX

3 bed
£237k

1 Bolle Barn, Hoffleet Road, Bicker

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£209k

1 Avenue Villa, South Street, Swineshead

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£192k

1 Church Cottage, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill

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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.
Full Boston report

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

1.5 km

Punchbowl Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Boston West Academy. 1 school nearby.

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 3SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE20 3SB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3SB

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 Country Cottage, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.