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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
167 m²
1797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 The Orchards

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

6 The Orchards is a five-bedroom detached house in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 13.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £375,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

6 The Orchards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 The Orchards, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 The Orchards has no planning applications on record.

2

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

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2020Most recent

    £375,000

    +31.6%over 8 years

  2. 3 May 2012

    £285,000

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 6 The Orchards lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,246

Street avg £2,604

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 The Orchards

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£289k

1 Bathurst, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5QH

5 bed
£460k

1 Chisenhale, Orton Waterville

PE2 5FP

4 bed
£672k

1 Cherry Orton Road, Orton Waterville

PE2 5EF

6 bed
£192k

1 Blackmead, Orton Malborne

PE2 5PU

4 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville

PE2 5ER

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Beckingham, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5TL

3 bed1 bath
£445k

1 Chandlers, Orton Brimbles

PE2 5YW

£499k

1 Benstead, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5JJ

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.
Full Peterborough report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE2 5LA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 The Orchards, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.