1 Coastguard Cottage, Sea Bank Road, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5QT
About 1 Coastguard Cottage
1 Coastguard Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chapel St. Leonards, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (29 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 22% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). At 54 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Roof insulation improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Coastguard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Coastguard Cottage
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 8 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2014Most recent
£100,000
+17.6%over 7 years3 November 2006
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5QT: £125,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in PE24 5QT
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Sold Aug 2022
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Sold Sept 2020
£125,0002 Coastguard Cottage, Sea Bank Road, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5QT
Sold May 2018
£120,000Lyncroft, Sea Bank Road, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5QT
Sold Mar 2016
£115,000Wistaria, Sea Bank Road, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5QT
Sold Aug 2014
£122,500
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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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
0.1 km
Buckingham Drv — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chapel St Leonards Primary School. 2 schools 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
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB