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56 Cumberland House, St Marys Court, Peterborough, PE1 1UN

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 05
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 56 Cumberland House

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

56 Cumberland House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Peterborough (PE1 1UN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 36th smallest of 68 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 68 units on file.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 103.3% above the 2020 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2020 for £60,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Cumberland House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

56 Cumberland House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromC77toD67
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
63%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2025from Jul 2015
Heating System
Warm AirRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Cumberland House, St Marys Court, Peterborough, PE1 1UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Cumberland House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56 Cumberland House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£60,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2020Most recent

    £60,000

    +105.1%over 21 years

  2. 23 July 1998

    £29,250

    +17.0%over 9 months

  3. 9 October 1997

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 1UN: £95,500 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other St Marys Court homes

Four headline reads against 67 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 56 Cumberland House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£857

Street avg £1,170

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Cumberland House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£152k

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2 bed1 bath
£122k

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1 bed1 bath
£130k

10 Hereward Tower, Broadway

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1 bed1 bath
£121k

1 Priestgate Court, Priestgate

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103 Cumberland House, St Marys Court

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101 Cumberland House, St Marys Court

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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 Peterborough district page.
Full Peterborough report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

25/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Peterborough Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bishop Creighton Academy. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE1 1UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE1 1UN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE1 1UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56 Cumberland House, St Marys Court, Peterborough, PE1 1UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.