What kind of home is 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA sell for?

23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA last sold for £345,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and June 2018, 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA rose from £100,000 to £345,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE2 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA in?

23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA sits in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

Police records around 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA 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 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

The closest primary school to 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation (646m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nene Park Academy (668m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

The closest underground stop to 23 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway), 1.4km away.

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23 The Orchards, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5LA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 The Orchards

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

23 The Orchards is a four-bedroom detached house in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 18.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £345,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2017

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2017from Nov 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

10%84%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Orchards, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 The Orchards 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£345,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2018Most recent
£345,000
+131.5%over 15 years
3 July 2002
£149,000
+49.0%over 2 years
29 June 2000
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5LA: £350,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PE2 5LA

On the street

Versus other The Orchards homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 The Orchards is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,053

Street avg £2,557

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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£357k

1 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville

PE2 5ER

3 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Blackmead, Orton Malborne

PE2 5PU

4 bed1 bath

£289k

1 Bathurst, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5QH

5 bed

£247k

1 Beckingham, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5TL

3 bed1 bath

£174k

1 Clayton, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5SB

3 bed

£156k

1 Bringhurst, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5RS

3 bed

£280k

1 Church Drive, Orton Waterville

PE2 5EX

2 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

1.4 km

Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.6 km

Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE2 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 5LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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