What kind of home is 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA last change hands?

7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA last sold for £342,251 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and August 2022, 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA rose from £80,000 to £342,251, a change of £262,251. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

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

Which area is 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

Police records around 7 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 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA?

The closest underground stop to 7 The Orchards, PE2 5LA is Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway), 1.4km away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 The Orchards

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

7 The Orchards is a four-bedroom detached house in Orton Waterville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £342,251. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Orchards, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Price for 7 The Orchards has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£342,251

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2022Most recent
£342,251
+177.1%over 21 years
9 August 2000
£123,500
+54.4%over 3 years
29 May 1997
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5LA: £355,000 (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.

7 The Orchards is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,355

Street avg £2,539

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 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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3 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Blackmead, Orton Malborne

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Bathurst, Orton Goldhay

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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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