Woodlands, Summer Gates Lane, Bratoft, Skegness, PE24 5BZ
About Woodlands
Woodlands is a three-bedroom detached house in Bratoft, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on oil.
At 160 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 55.5% above the 2012 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at Woodlands
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Woodlands ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at Woodlands was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2024FullIn report
Planning Permission - Change of use of land to provide 8 no. glamping pitches, excavation of land to form a wildlife pond and an embankment and internal access road.
- Agent
- Andrew Clover Planning & Design Ltd,
- Documents
- 50 docs on file
- Reference
- S/020/02066/23
- Apr 2022Garage ConversionFullIn report
Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of and alterations to existing garage and store to provide a holiday cottage.
Change of Use- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- S/020/00279/22
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Woodlands
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Woodlands valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2012Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5BZ: £348,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in PE24 5BZ
Bratoft Manor, Summer Gates Lane, Bratoft, Skegness, PE24 5BZ
Sold Mar 2022
£650,000Tudor Lodge, Summer Gates Lane, Bratoft, Skegness, PE24 5BZ
Sold Feb 2022
£468,000Country View, Summer Gates Lane, Bratoft, Skegness, PE24 5BZ
Sold Aug 2014
£87,500Meadow View, Summer Gates Lane, Bratoft, Skegness, PE24 5BZ
Sold Oct 2009
£250,000Orchard View, Summer Gates Lane, Bratoft, Skegness, PE24 5BZ
Sold Oct 2003
£60,000
Everything we know about Woodlands, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Summer Gates Lane homes
Woodlands outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,063
Street avg £2,239
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.3 km
St Peter & St Paul's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
The St Peter and St Paul C of E 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB