What type of property is 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX?

26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX?

26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX last sold for £110,000 in May 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,500 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and May 2008, 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX rose from £31,500 to £110,000, a change of £78,500. That works out to roughly +11.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX?

26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE1 3JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX?

26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX located?

26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX sits in Peterborough. It falls within the PE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX?

Police records around 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX show an average of 25 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Drugs makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX?

The closest primary school to 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX is Fulbridge Academy (278m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thomas Deacon Academy (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX?

The closest rail stop to 26 Cowper Road, PE1 3JX is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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26 Cowper Road, Peterborough, PE1 3JX

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Cowper Road

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

26 Cowper Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Peterborough (PE1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72).

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 82.7% above the 2008 sale of £110,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cowper Road, Peterborough, PE1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Cowper Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Cowper Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£110,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2008Most recent
£110,000
+249.2%over 11 years
7 February 1997
£31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 3JX: £162,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in PE1 3JX

On the street

Versus other Cowper Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Cowper Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,375

Street avg £1,553

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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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.

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Crime

25/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.4 km

Peterborough Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fulbridge Academy. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE1 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE1 3JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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