Bifield Cottage, Pinfold Lane, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5DH
About Bifield Cottage
Bifield Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Irby-In-The-Marsh, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Determination of prior approval for proposed single storey extension to provide additional living accommodation which extends 6.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the enlarged part of the dwellinghouse is 3.80 metres and the height of the eaves of the enlarged part of the dwellinghouse is 2.20 metres.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/091/00996/22
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Bifield Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2022Most recent
£320,000
+42.2%over 15 years1 November 2006
£225,000
+80.0%over 4 years15 July 2002
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5DH: £260,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in PE24 5DH
The Poplars, Pinfold Lane, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5DH
Sold Aug 2021
£260,000Merton Villa, Pinfold Lane, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5DH
Sold Jun 2021
£350,000Pinfold House, Pinfold Lane, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5DH
Sold Apr 2021
£550,000Sheaf Cottage, Pinfold Lane, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5DH
Sold Feb 2021
£250,000The Old Mineral Water Works, Pinfold Lane, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5DH
Sold Feb 2021
£120,000
Everything we know about Bifield 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 Pinfold Lane homes
Bifield Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,759
Street avg £1,459
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.2 km
Brambleberry Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB