1 Bishops Close, Peterborough, PE1 5LX
About 1 Bishops Close
1 Bishops Close is a semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE1 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 79 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
1 Bishops Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Bishops Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bishops Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5LX: £93,000 (2017–1997).
Versus other Bishops Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Bishops Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
25/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Peterborough Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
City of Peterborough Academy. 25 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
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB