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8 Chain Close, Peterborough, PE1 4EY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Chain Close

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

8 Chain Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Peterborough (PE1 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 37.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chain Close

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Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chain Close, Peterborough, PE1 4EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chain Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2018Most recent

    £150,000

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

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.

Floor Area for 8 Chain Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,885

Street avg £2,619

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chain Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£210k

1 Ash Road

PE1 4PF

2 bed
£190k

1 Beechwood Close

PE1 4PN

2 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Chain Close

PE1 4EY

2 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Cherrytree Grove

PE1 4NX

2 bed
£112k

1 Cathedral Green Court, Crawthorne Road

PE1 4YS

2 bed2 bath
£193k

1 Branston Rise

PE1 4UD

3 bed
£165k

1 Allexton Gardens

PE1 4UL

3 bed
£250k

1 Blandford Gardens

PE1 4RU

4 bed1 bath
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.

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 4EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE1 4EY

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Chain Close, Peterborough, PE1 4EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.