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1 planning record
About Post Office Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Post Office Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Benington, Boston, Boston (PE22 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 62.9% above the 2014 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Post Office 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Post Office Cottage, Main Road, Benington, Boston, PE22 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2014Change of UseFullFavourable with conditions
Change of use from post office to wholly residential use
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Post Office Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Post Office Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£851
Street avg £1,954
Floor Area
241 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE22 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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