What kind of home is 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY?

16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY?

16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY last sold for £160,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY?

16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE1 4EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY?

16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY in?

16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY sits in Peterborough. It falls within the PE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY?

Police records around 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY 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.

What schools are near 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY?

The closest primary school to 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY is Thomas Deacon Academy (333m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thomas Deacon Academy (333m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY?

The closest rail stop to 16 Chain Close, PE1 4EY is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.0km away. The nearest underground option is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), 2.7km away.

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16 Chain Close, Peterborough, PE1 4EY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 16 Chain Close

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

16 Chain Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Peterborough (PE1 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 56.3% above the 2015 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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 27 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chain Close, Peterborough, PE1 4EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chain Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Chain Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 August 2015Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 4EY: £230,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PE1 4EY

On the street

Versus other Chain Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Chain Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,078

Street avg £2,700

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Peterborough report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

25/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

Peterborough Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Thomas Deacon Academy. 30 schools nearby.

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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 4EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE1 4EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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