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5 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5UQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Birchwood

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

5 Birchwood is a semi-detached house in Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 340% above the 1997 sale of £44,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 63.6% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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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.

5 Birchwood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2024

Current Certificate
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Birchwood 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.

5 Birchwood's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£44,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 1997Most recent

    £44,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 5UQ: £120,000 (2026–2024).

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.

5 Birchwood is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£608

Street avg £2,407

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birchwood

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£210k

1 Brudenell, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5SX

1 bed2 bath
£211k

1 Blackmead, Orton Malborne

PE2 5PU

4 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5UQ

2 bed
£220k

1 Beverstone, Orton Brimbles

PE2 5YN

£225k

1 Abbotsbury, Orton Malborne

PE2 5PS

£172k

1 Chapel Lane, Orton Waterville

PE2 5EG

2 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Clayton, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5SB

3 bed
£234k

1 Burswood, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5LQ

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.
Full Peterborough report

Crime

419/mo

Falling 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.

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

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.