3 Dale Close, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HB
About 3 Dale Close
3 Dale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Dale Close 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.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 11 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£260,000
+6.1%over 2 years16 August 2018
£245,000
+54.1%over 8 years14 December 2009
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5HB: £244,500 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in PE2 5HB
10 Dale Close, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HB
Sold Jun 2021
£273,0009 Dale Close, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HB
Sold Apr 2019
£244,50011 Dale Close, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HB
Sold Jul 2016
£225,0008 Dale Close, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HB
Sold Oct 2006
£249,9952 Dale Close, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HB
Sold Oct 2004
£155,000
Versus other Dale Close homes
3 Dale Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,562
Street avg £2,554
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.6 km
Nene Park Academy. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







