23 Christopher Close, Peterborough, PE1 3YA

23 Christopher Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE1 3YA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 51.2% above the 2007 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.