What type of property is 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA last sold for £135,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and January 2017, 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA rose from £40,000 to £135,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

The current EPC rating for 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE1 5EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA located?

19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA sits in Peterborough. It falls within the PE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

Police records around 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA 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.

Which schools serve 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

The closest primary school to 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA is Lime Academy Abbotsmede (438m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's (The Cathedral) School (591m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

The closest rail stop to 19 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA is Peterborough Rail Station, 1.2km away. The nearest underground option is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), 1.5km away.

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19 Dickens Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 19 Dickens Street

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

19 Dickens Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE1 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 62.2% above the 2017 sale of £135,000. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 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

Bedrooms3

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromE48toD63

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Dickens Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Dickens Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

19 Dickens Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£135,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2017Most recent
£135,000
+184.2%over 18 years
22 January 1999
£47,500
+18.8%over 1 year
21 August 1997
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 5EA: £212,500 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in PE1 5EA

On the street

Versus other Dickens Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 19 Dickens Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,311

Street avg £1,670

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Eastleigh Road

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2 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.

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Crime

25/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Peterborough Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lime Academy Abbotsmede. 32 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 5EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE1 5EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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