8 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
About 8 Bamber Street
8 Bamber Street is a semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE1 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 173.8% above the 2001 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 8 Bamber Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HL
- Dec 2006AnnexFullOutcome in report
Detached residential annexe (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01585/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJan 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bamber Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 2001Most recent
£65,000
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 epc rating, 8 Bamber Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£670
Street avg £1,154
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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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







