What type of property is 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA last change hands?

31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA last sold for £125,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

The current EPC rating for 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE1 5EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

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

Where is 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

Police records around 31 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 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Dickens Street, PE1 5EA?

The closest rail stop to 31 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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31 Dickens Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Dickens Street

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

31 Dickens Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Peterborough (PE1 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 51.2% above the 2016 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 80 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Dickens Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

31 Dickens Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2016Most recent
£125,000

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.

31 Dickens Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £1,652

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly 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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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

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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