What kind of home is 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ?

42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ is a semi-detached house.

When did 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ last change hands?

42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ last sold for £175,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,000 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and February 2022, 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ rose from £158,000 to £175,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ?

42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ use?

The latest EPC at 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ?

42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ in?

42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ sits in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

Is 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ?

The closest primary school to 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ is Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation (615m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nene Park Academy (613m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ?

The closest underground stop to 42 Elstone, PE2 5JZ is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 1.5km away.

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42 Elstone, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5JZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Elstone

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

42 Elstone is a semi-detached house in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 58 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 17.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Elstone, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Elstone 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£175,000
+10.8%over 2 years
30 September 2019
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5JZ: £188,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PE2 5JZ

On the street

Versus other Elstone homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 42 Elstone runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,017

Street avg £2,180

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£204k

1 Brudenell, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5SX

1 bed2 bath

£195k

1 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5UQ

2 bed

£192k

1 Blackmead, Orton Malborne

PE2 5PU

4 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Beverstone, Orton Brimbles

PE2 5YN

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1 Abbotsbury, Orton Malborne

PE2 5PS

£180k

1 Bifield, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5SN

£175k

1 Brewerne, Orton Malborne

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£174k

1 Clayton, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5SB

3 bed

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.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.6 km

Nene Park Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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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 5JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 5JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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