1a, Spilsby Road, New Leake, Boston, PE22 8LE

1a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in New Leake, Boston, Boston (PE22 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Boston HPI: 14.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 75.3% above the 2007 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 42.3% below the postcode norm. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.