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6 sales on record
About Gorse Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gorse Cottage is a detached house in Benington, Boston, Boston (PE22 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced Boston HPI: 8.8% per year against 0.4% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 12.5% below the 2025 sale of £550,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £550,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Gorse Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Gorse Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2025)
£550,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
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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 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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