17 Barkston Drive, Peterborough, PE1 4LA
About 17 Barkston Drive
17 Barkston Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Peterborough (PE1 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 70.7% above the 2012 sale of £246,600. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 January 2022
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Planning history
17 Barkston Drive 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 Barkston Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.
£246,600
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2012Most recent
£246,600
+171.0%over 15 years22 September 1996
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 4LA: £352,250 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in PE1 4LA
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£335,00016 Barkston Drive, Peterborough, PE1 4LA
Sold Dec 2022
£352,25038 Barkston Drive, Peterborough, PE1 4LA
Sold Mar 2022
£380,00023 Barkston Drive, Peterborough, PE1 4LA
Sold Oct 2021
£350,000
Versus other Barkston Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Barkston Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,776
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
832/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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







