The Limes, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB
About The Limes
The Limes is a detached house in Brothertoft, Boston, Boston (PE20 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 21.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
The Limes'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 efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2025AnnexFullIn report
Construction of a 2 bedroom annexe, detached garage block with living space above and new access
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- B/25/0084
- Jul 2018FullIn report
Erection of timber clad stable block & manege area
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- B/18/0191
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Sales history & valuation
The Limes valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 2018Most recent
£365,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 3SB: £285,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in PE20 3SB
Linden House, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB
Sold May 2024
£460,000Lime Trees, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB
Sold Aug 2021
£420,000Country Cottage, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB
Sold Nov 2018
£245,000Cannons Cottage, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB
Sold Oct 2018
£285,000Walnut Tree Farm, Punchbowl Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SB
Sold Oct 2014
£315,000
Versus other Punchbowl Lane homes
The Limes is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,437
Street avg £2,205
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







