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4 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA

Swimming pool4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Blackended Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Blackended Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Croft, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2021 for £372,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 49.3% 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

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Swimming poolYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Blackended Cottages'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 19 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2023
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Planning Permission - Change of use of an existing indoor swimming pool to a mixed use of residential and commercial (commercial use already commenced).

    Agent
    Studio Charrette,
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    S/039/00565/23
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2007
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Planning Permission - Erection of a detached swimming pool with changing room and plant room.

    Agent
    Plann Architects LTD,
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    S/039/01174/07
    View planning record

What's in 4 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Blackended Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£372,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2021Most recent

    £372,000

    +35.3%over 4 years
  2. 1 March 2017

    £275,000

    +266.7%over 11 years
  3. 30 November 2005

    £75,000

    +31.6%over 2 years
  4. 14 May 2003

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 4PA: £215,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Croft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Blackended Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,078

Street avg £1,753

Above

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Skegness district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE24 4PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE24 4PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE24 4PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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