The Old Post Office, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AY
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a four-bedroom detached house in Irby-In-The-Marsh, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 43.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Old Post Office'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2025
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2014Change of UseFullIn report
Planning Permission - Change of use of part of existing dwelling to provide a holiday let (works completed), in accordance with additional plan received by the Local Planning Authority from the applicant's agent on 7th October 2014.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- S/091/01465/14
- Apr 2003FullIn report
Planning Permission - Retain change of use of former post office to provide a lounge to be used as part of the existing dwelling.
- Reference
- S/091/01809/02
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Post Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 11 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2016Most recent
£250,000
+35.1%over 10 years23 March 2006
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5AY: £245,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PE24 5AY
High Gables, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AY
Sold Jun 2024
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Sold Mar 2023
£215,000Romin, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AY
Sold Jan 2023
£245,000Westholme, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AY
Sold Jan 2022
£345,000La Maison De L Ecole, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5AY
Sold Jul 2021
£230,000
Everything we know about The Old Post Office, 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
On floor area, The Old Post Office stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,689
Street avg £1,771
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.0 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Great Steeping Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB