What type of property is 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ?

18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ?

18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ last sold for £153,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ?

18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE2 5UQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ?

18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ 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.

Where is 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ located?

18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ sits in Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ?

Police records around 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ 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 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ?

The closest primary school to 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ is Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation (297m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Bushfield Academy (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ?

The closest underground stop to 18 Birchwood, PE2 5UQ is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 2.0km away.

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18 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5UQ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birchwood

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

18 Birchwood is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 19% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 35 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £153,000.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Apr 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%78%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchwood 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.

18 Birchwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£153,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 July 2019Most recent
£153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5UQ: £149,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in PE2 5UQ

On the street

Versus other Birchwood homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Birchwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £2,203

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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 Bringhurst, Orton Goldhay

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1 Beckingham, Orton Goldhay

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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

2.0 km

Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 5UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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