What kind of home is 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA?

5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA?

5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA last sold for £215,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,000 in February 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA?

Across 3 sales between February 2012 and August 2025, 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA rose from £77,000 to £215,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in February 2012 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA?

5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE24 4PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA?

5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA in?

5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA sits in Croft, Skegness, Skegness. It falls within the PE24 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Public order makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA?

The closest primary school to 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA is The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School (927m).

What transport links are near 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, PE24 4PA is Council Houses, 452m away. The nearest rail option is Wainfleet Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Blackended Cottages

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

5 Blackended Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Croft, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £215,000 — fresh data. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 48 EPCs).

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromG12toD61

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

Solid FuelOil

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackended Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£215,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£215,000
+7.5%over 2 years
6 January 2023
£199,950
+159.7%over 10 years
27 February 2012
£77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 4PA: £460,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in PE24 4PA

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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.

On years held, 5 Blackended Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,529

Street avg £1,740

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Skegness report

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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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· 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

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