Elm Cottage, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AT
About Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage is a detached house in Irby-In-The-Marsh, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Elm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Elm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Elm Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Elm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5AT: £306,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in PE24 5AT
The Bungalow, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AT
Sold Mar 2021
£165,000The Firs, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AT
Sold Dec 2020
£301,200Redwood House, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AT
Sold Oct 2019
£340,000The Laurels, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AT
Sold Oct 2017
£306,000Cherry Tree Cottage, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AT
Sold Sept 2017
£315,000
Everything we know about Elm Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Wainfleet Road homes
Floor Area for Elm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.9 km
Brambleberry Lane — bus stop.
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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
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB