3 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
About 3 Bamber Street
3 Bamber Street is a semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE1 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 50% above the 2007 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Bamber Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Bamber Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 10 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2007Most recent
£100,000
+60.0%over 3 years27 July 2003
£62,500
+142.7%over 5 years19 December 1997
£25,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 2HL: £115,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in PE1 2HL
23 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
Sold May 2023
£1,250,00020 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
Sold Apr 2019
£115,00017 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
Sold Jan 2017
£120,00032 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
Sold Jan 2014
£95,00013 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
Sold Jun 2010
£100,000
Versus other Bamber Street homes
On floor area, 3 Bamber Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,449
Street avg £1,102
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Gladstone Primary Academy. 38 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







