What type of property is 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP?

42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP last change hands?

42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP last sold for £270,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP?

42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP?

42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP located?

42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP sits in Orton Wistow, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP?

Police records around 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP 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 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP?

The closest primary school to 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP is Orton Wistow Primary School (331m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Bushfield Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP?

The closest underground stop to 42 Brackenwood, PE2 6YP is Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway), 758m away.

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42 Brackenwood, Orton Wistow, Peterborough, PE2 6YP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Brackenwood

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

42 Brackenwood is a four-bedroom detached house in Orton Wistow, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 6YP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 35.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in August 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

42 Brackenwood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Brackenwood, Orton Wistow, Peterborough, PE2 6YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Brackenwood has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Brackenwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 August 2019Most recent
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 6YP: £355,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in PE2 6YP

On the street

Versus other Brackenwood homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Brackenwood lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,455

Street avg £2,382

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly 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.

£385k

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1 Glencoe Way, Orton Southgate

PE2 6SJ

4 bed2 bath

£413k

1 Glendale, Orton Wistow

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4 bed2 bath

£434k

1 Fraserburgh Way, Orton Southgate

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4 bed

£454k

1 Dunblane Drive, Orton Southgate

PE2 6SH

4 bed3 bath

£277k

1 Balintore Rise, Orton Southgate

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4 bed

£337k

1 Oban Drive

PE2 6TA

3 bed2 bath

£295k

1 Caithness Close, Orton Northgate

PE2 6DB

3 bed2 bath

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Orton Wistow Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE2 6YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 6YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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