2 The Rookery, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA
About 2 The Rookery
2 The Rookery is a semi-detached house in Croft, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 35.3% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
2 The Rookery has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 7 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2005Most recent
£153,000
+225.5%over 6 years13 November 1998
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 4PA: £215,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PE24 4PA
5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA
Sold Aug 2025
£215,0006 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA
Sold Nov 2023
£243,000Topaz, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA
Sold Mar 2023
£180,000Sunrise Lodge, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA
Sold Feb 2023
£460,000The Old Mill, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA
Sold Aug 2022
£467,000
Everything we know about 2 The Rookery, in one report
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Versus other Croft Lane homes
Floor Area for 2 The Rookery lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,550
Street avg £1,740
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Council Houses — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB