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16 The Rookery, Orton Wistow, Peterborough, PE2 6YT

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 The Rookery

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

16 The Rookery is a five-bedroom detached house in Orton Wistow, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 6YT). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 63.6% above the 2004 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 29% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

16 The Rookery's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Rookery, Orton Wistow, Peterborough, PE2 6YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 The Rookery, Orton Wistow, Peterborough, PE2 6YT

1decisions11documents
  1. Apr 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of outbuilding

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00084/HHFUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 16 The Rookery has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£275,000

Growth on file: 38.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2004Most recent

    £275,000

    +41.0%over 4 years

  2. 4 July 2000

    £195,000

    +555.5%over 2 years

  3. 28 September 1997

    £29,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 6YT: £438,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other The Rookery homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 The Rookery runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,519

Street avg £2,667

Strongly below

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

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5 bed
£454k

1 Dunblane Drive, Orton Southgate

PE2 6SH

4 bed3 bath
£434k

1 Fraserburgh Way, Orton Southgate

PE2 6SS

4 bed
£413k

1 Glendale, Orton Wistow

PE2 6YL

4 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Glencoe Way, Orton Southgate

PE2 6SJ

4 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Fallowfield, Orton Wistow

PE2 6UR

4 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Balintore Rise, Orton Southgate

PE2 6SP

4 bed
£793k

1 Ashleigh, Orton Wistow

PE2 6FR

6 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

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

0.4 km

Orton Wistow Primary School. 10 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 6YT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE2 6YT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 6YT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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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