17 Birchtree Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4HL
About 17 Birchtree Avenue
17 Birchtree Avenue is a semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE1 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 142.2% above the 2004 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
17 Birchtree Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Birchtree Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.8% per year over 1 year.
£90,000
Growth on file: -5.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 June 2004Most recent
£90,000
-7.2%over 1 year21 March 2003
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 4HL: £137,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in PE1 4HL
27 Birchtree Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4HL
Sold Oct 2022
£260,00025 Birchtree Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4HL
Sold Dec 2018
£195,00011 Birchtree Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4HL
Sold Jun 2011
£125,00019 Birchtree Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4HL
Sold Mar 2011
£137,00013 Birchtree Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4HL
Sold Jul 2008
£120,000
Versus other Birchtree Avenue homes
17 Birchtree Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,071
Street avg £1,847
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
25/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Peterborough Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dogsthorpe Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







