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3 Cowper Road, Peterborough, PE1 3JX

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cowper Road

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

3 Cowper Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 86 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £230,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 123% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

3 Cowper Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Cowper Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 3 Cowper Road, Peterborough, PE1 3JX

2decisions2extensions17documents13nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00343/HHFUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 3 Cowper Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2024Most recent

    £230,000

    +27.8%over 5 years

  2. 8 February 2019

    £180,000

    +246.2%over 18 years

  3. 14 September 2000

    £51,995

    +79.3%

  4. 18 July 2000

    £29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 3JX: £155,000 (2023–2016).

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.

On price per m², 3 Cowper Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,674

Street avg £1,424

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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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.

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 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE1 3JX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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