What type of property is 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL?

40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL sell for?

40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL last sold for £218,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and January 2022, 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL rose from £42,000 to £218,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL?

The current EPC rating for 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL?

40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL?

40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL 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.

Where is 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL located?

40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL sits in Orton Malborne, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

Is 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL 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.

Which schools serve 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL?

The closest primary school to 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL is Braybrook Primary Academy (313m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nene Park Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL?

The closest underground stop to 40 Holcroft, PE2 5SL is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 1.7km away.

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40 Holcroft, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, PE2 5SL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Holcroft

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

40 Holcroft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orton Malborne, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 127.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £218,000 in January 2022. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jan 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Holcroft, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, PE2 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Holcroft 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.

40 Holcroft has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£218,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£218,000
+74.4%over 15 years
22 October 2006
£125,000
+197.6%over 7 years
26 April 1999
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5SL: £200,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PE2 5SL

On the street

Versus other Holcroft homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Holcroft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,303

Street avg £2,167

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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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1 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5UQ

2 bed

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1 Blackmead, Orton Malborne

PE2 5PU

4 bed1 bath

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1 Church Drive, Orton Waterville

PE2 5EX

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

1.7 km

Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Braybrook Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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