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 22 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2033
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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
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
£174,000
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 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in PE2 5HE
42a, Church Drive, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HE
Sold May 2025
£235,00067 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
£175,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
419/mo
Falling 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







