3 Birchtree Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4HL
About 3 Birchtree Avenue
3 Birchtree Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE1 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 77% above the 2005 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 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
3 Birchtree Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 4 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2005Most recent
£100,000
+78.6%over 3 years31 May 2001
£56,000
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
Floor Area for 3 Birchtree Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,961
Street avg £1,778
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
832/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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







