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6 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5UQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Birchwood

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

6 Birchwood is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 5UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 67 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 35 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 34.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).

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
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

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

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2017Most recent

    £165,000

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

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.

6 Birchwood outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,463

Street avg £2,226

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Birchwood

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

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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.
£249k

1 Burswood, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5LQ

2 bed
£195k

1 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5UQ

2 bed
£280k

1 Church Drive, Orton Waterville

PE2 5EX

2 bed
£163k

1 Chapel Lane, Orton Waterville

PE2 5EG

2 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Brudenell, Orton Goldhay

PE2 5SX

1 bed2 bath
£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
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

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.

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 6 Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.