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Needles Farm, Ferry Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SR

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 7
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Needles Farm

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

Needles Farm is a detached house in Brothertoft, Boston, Boston (PE20 3SR). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2012); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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Everything you need to know about Needles Farm

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.

Needles Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G7
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromC80toG7
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%28%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Needles Farm, Ferry Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2022
    Full
    In report

    Replacement of existing agricultural building

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    B/22/0002
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2021
    Outline
    In report

    Prior notification for the erection of a replacement livestock (cattle) and machinery storage building

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    B/21/0487
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Needles Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£367,000

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 3SR: £215,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Ferry Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Needles Farm outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

7 (G)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Needles Farm

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

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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

0.0 km

5 Ferry Lane — 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 3SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE20 3SR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE20 3SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 Needles Farm, Ferry Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.