What kind of home is 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW?

16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW sell for?

16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW last sold for £25,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £20,500 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and March 2002, 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW rose from £20,500 to £25,000, a change of £4,500. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW?

16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE2 5TW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW?

16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW in?

16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW sits in Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

Is 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW 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 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW?

The closest primary school to 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW is Ormiston Meadows Academy (259m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Bushfield Academy (546m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW?

The closest underground stop to 16 Lessingham, PE2 5TW is Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway), 1.2km away.

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16 Lessingham, Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, PE2 5TW

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Lessingham

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

16 Lessingham is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5TW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 336% above the 2002 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 53.3% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

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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)

May 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jul 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lessingham, Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, PE2 5TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lessingham 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.

16 Lessingham's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£25,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2002Most recent
£25,000
+22.0%over 2 years
17 December 1999
£20,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5TW: £95,000 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in PE2 5TW

On the street

Versus other Lessingham homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Lessingham lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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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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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

1.2 km

Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ormiston Meadows Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 5TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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