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 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2034
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: £120,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in PE1 2HL
9 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
Sold Nov 2025
£185,00023 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
£95,000
Versus other Bamber Street homes
On floor area, 3 Bamber Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,449
Street avg £1,191
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
832/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







