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The Chestnuts, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AY

EPC BNotable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About The Chestnuts

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

The Chestnuts is a four-bedroom detached house in Irby-In-The-Marsh, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 70.6% above the 2015 sale of £207,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.

The Chestnuts ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from Sept 2020
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jun 2025from Oct 2024
EPC improved fromE47toB83
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chestnuts, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Chestnuts has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 1995.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£207,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2015Most recent

    £207,500

    +188.2%over 19 years
  2. 27 October 1995

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5AY: £245,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Wainfleet Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Chestnuts outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,789

Street avg £1,757

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.0 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Great Steeping Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE24 5AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE24 5AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Chestnuts, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.