What type of property is Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA last sold for £125,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in April 2009, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

Across 2 sales between April 2009 and September 2022, Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA rose from £65,000 to £125,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

The current EPC rating for Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE24 5QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA heated?

The latest EPC at Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA have?

Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

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

Where is Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA located?

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

How safe is the area around Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

Police records around Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA 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 Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

The closest primary school to Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA is Hogsthorpe Primary Academy (112m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA?

The closest bus stop to Fern Cottage, Thames Street, PE24 5QA is Community Centre, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Fern Cottage, Thames Street, Hogsthorpe, Skegness, PE24 5QA

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fern Cottage

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

Fern Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hogsthorpe, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £125,000. 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 2010.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Dec 2009

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

May 2010
Full
In report
Planning Permission - Construction of a vehicular access.
Agent
Paul Sparkes,
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
N/084/00436/10
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2022Most recent
£125,000
+92.3%over 13 years
5 April 2009
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5QA: £172,950 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in PE24 5QA

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On the street

Versus other Thames Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Fern Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,786

Street avg £1,326

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 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

0.1 km

Community Centre — 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 5QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE24 5QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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