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3 sales on record
About Darby Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Darby Cottage is a detached house in Leverton, Boston, Boston (PE22 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Boston HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 28% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 272.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Darby 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Darby Cottage, Outgate, Leverton, Boston, PE22 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2014Change Of UseFullFavourable with conditions
Retrospective application for a change of use of agricultural land to horse grazing land and the installation of a manege for private equestrian use
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Darby Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2016)
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Outgate homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Darby Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,944
Street avg £1,486
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE22 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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