What kind of home is 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA?

1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA?

1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (785 sq ft). That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE1 4LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA?

1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA in?

1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA sits in Peterborough. It falls within the PE1 postcode district.

Is 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA 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 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA?

The closest primary school to 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA is Dogsthorpe Infant School (444m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Greater Peterborough UTC (468m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA?

The closest rail stop to 1 Barkston Drive, PE1 4LA is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.1km away. The nearest underground option is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), 2.8km away.

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1 Barkston Drive, Peterborough, PE1 4LA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

785 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barkston Drive

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

1 Barkston Drive is a detached house in Peterborough (PE1 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 785 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

1 Barkston Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barkston Drive, Peterborough, PE1 4LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barkston Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Barkston Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 4LA: £352,250 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PE1 4LA

On the street

Versus other Barkston Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Barkston Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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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

2.1 km

Peterborough Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dogsthorpe Infant School. 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 4LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE1 4LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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