What kind of home is 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP?

5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP sell for?

5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP last sold for £187,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,000 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 2002 and August 2023, 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP rose from £63,000 to £187,000, a change of £124,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP?

5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE1 5EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP?

5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP 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.

Which area is 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP in?

5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP sits in Peterborough. It falls within the PE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP?

Police records around 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP show an average of 832 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP?

The closest primary school to 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP is Lime Academy Abbotsmede (334m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's (The Cathedral) School (599m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP?

The closest rail stop to 5 Charles Street, PE1 5EP is Peterborough Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest underground option is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), 1.6km away.

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5 Charles Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EP

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Charles Street

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

5 Charles Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Peterborough (PE1 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Sold August 2023 for £187,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromE54toD55

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Charles Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Charles 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£187,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2023Most recent
£187,000
+96.8%over 13 years
11 December 2009
£95,000
+18.8%over 6 years
29 November 2003
£80,000
+27.0%over 1 year
9 January 2002
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE1 5EP: £160,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in PE1 5EP

On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Charles Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,908

Street avg £1,380

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

832/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Peterborough Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lime Academy Abbotsmede. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE1 5EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE1 5EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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