48a, Church Drive, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HE
About 48a
48a is a mid-terrace house in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–178 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
48a 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
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 2005Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5HE: £250,000 (2020–2008).
Nearby sales in PE2 5HE
67 Church Drive, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HE
Sold Jul 2020
£455,00052 Church Drive, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HE
Sold Feb 2020
£370,00054 Church Drive, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HE
Sold Jul 2009
£170,00065 Church Drive, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HE
Sold Oct 2008
£175,00044a, Church Drive, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HE
Sold May 2002
£107,500
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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
Ormiston Meadows Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







