8 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5ER
About 8 Charles Cope Road
8 Charles Cope Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Charles Cope Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£270,000
+42.1%over 14 years29 January 2007
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5ER: £295,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PE2 5ER
21 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5ER
Sold Nov 2024
£305,0001 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5ER
Sold Oct 2023
£365,00025 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5ER
Sold Jun 2022
£295,0002 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5ER
Sold Jan 2021
£275,0007 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5ER
Sold Jun 2019
£287,500
Versus other Charles Cope Road homes
On price per m², 8 Charles Cope Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,803
Street avg £2,552
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Nene Park Academy. 19 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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







