What type of property is Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR?

Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR sell for?

Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR last sold for £160,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,000 in June 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and October 2023, Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR rose from £117,000 to £160,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR?

The current EPC rating for Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR?

Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE24 5PR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR heated?

The latest EPC at Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR?

Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR located?

Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR sits in Hogsthorpe, Skegness, Skegness. It falls within the PE24 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR?

Police records around Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Public order makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR?

The closest primary school to Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR is Hogsthorpe Primary Academy (143m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR?

The closest bus stop to Beech Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5PR is Saracens Head PH, 40m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beech Cottage, Thames Street, Hogsthorpe, Skegness, PE24 5PR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Hogsthorpe, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £160,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemLpg

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from May 2012

Main Fuel

GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jul 2022from May 2012

EPC improved fromC73toD57

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Thames Street, Hogsthorpe, Skegness, PE24 5PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Cottage 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.

Beech Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2023Most recent
£160,000
+36.8%over 11 years
18 June 2012
£117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5PR: £292,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in PE24 5PR

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On the street

Versus other Thames Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Beech Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,540

Street avg £1,409

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Skegness report

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

Saracens Head PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hogsthorpe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE24 5PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE24 5PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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