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3 Vetchfield, Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, PE2 5FH

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
245 m²
2637 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Vetchfield

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

3 Vetchfield is a five-bedroom detached house in Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5FH). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 sits 118.3% above the 2011 sale of £273,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in December 2011.

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

  • Bedrooms5

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Vetchfield, Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, PE2 5FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Vetchfield has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

3 Vetchfield saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£273,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2011Most recent

    £273,000

    -2.5%over 6 years

  2. 4 February 2005

    £280,000

    +17.9%over 2 years

  3. 28 November 2002

    £237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5FH: £550,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Vetchfield homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Vetchfield lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,114

Street avg £2,776

Strongly below

Floor Area

245 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Vetchfield

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£278k

1 Bathurst, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5QH

5 bed
£727k

1 Cherry Orton Road, Orton Waterville

PE2 5EF

6 bed
£453k

1 Chisenhale, Orton Waterville

PE2 5FP

4 bed
£211k

1 Blackmead, Orton Malborne

PE2 5PU

4 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville

PE2 5ER

3 bed1 bath
£507k

1 Benstead, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5JJ

£253k

1 Beckingham, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5TL

3 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Chandlers, Orton Brimbles

PE2 5YW

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.
Full Peterborough report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

419/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ormiston Meadows Academy. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 PE2 5FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE2 5FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 5FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Vetchfield, Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, PE2 5FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.