What kind of home is 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA last change hands?

27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA last sold for £390,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £230,000 in November 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2014 and April 2022, 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA rose from £230,000 to £390,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA have?

The current EPC rating for 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE2 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA in?

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

What is crime like near 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

Police records around 27 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 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

The closest primary school to 27 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.

What is the nearest station to 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

The closest underground stop to 27 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway), 1.4km away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 The Orchards

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

27 The Orchards is a three-bedroom detached house in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 76 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 227.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

27 The Orchards sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 The Orchards, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

27 The Orchards saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£390,000
+16.4%over 2 years
3 March 2020
£335,000
+45.7%over 5 years
28 November 2014
£230,000

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.

On price per m², 27 The Orchards stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,132

Street avg £2,434

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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.

£357k

1 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville

PE2 5ER

3 bed1 bath

£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

£460k

1 Chisenhale, Orton Waterville

PE2 5FP

4 bed

£280k

1 Church Drive, Orton Waterville

PE2 5EX

2 bed

£249k

1 Burswood, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5LQ

2 bed

£195k

1 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5UQ

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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