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The Cottage, Ferry Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
901 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Brothertoft, Boston, Boston (PE20 3SR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 901 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on smokeless coal. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 46.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Ferry Lane, Brothertoft, Boston, PE20 3SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage 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 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.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2016Most recent

    £175,000

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.

The Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,090

Street avg £1,564

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The 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.
£240k

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PE20 3PX

3 bed
£237k

1 Bolle Barn, Hoffleet Road, Bicker

PE20 3AJ

£281k

1 Council House, Timms Drove, Swineshead

PE20 3PQ

4 bed2 bath
£209k

1 Avenue Villa, South Street, Swineshead

PE20 3JD

£318k

1 Abbey Gardens, Bullens Lane, Swineshead

PE20 3LG

£325k

1 Clover Way, Swineshead

PE20 3NW

£192k

1 Church Cottage, Maryland Bank, Amber Hill

PE20 3RW

£192k

1 Council House, Hoffleet Stow, Bicker

PE20 3AF

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