What kind of home is 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA?

26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA sell for?

26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA last sold for £420,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and August 2024, 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA rose from £95,000 to £420,000, a change of £325,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA?

26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE2 7AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA use?

The latest EPC at 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA?

26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in March 2003 under ref. 03/00013/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA?

26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA in?

26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA sits in Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

Is 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA 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.

What schools are near 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA?

The closest primary school to 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA is St Botolph's Church of England Primary School (640m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nene Park Academy (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA?

The closest underground stop to 26 Royston Avenue, PE2 7AA is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 593m away. The nearest rail option is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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26 Royston Avenue, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7AA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Royston Avenue

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

26 Royston Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £420,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

26 Royston Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromD56toC70

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Royston Avenue, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Royston Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Royston Avenue, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7AA

1decisions1extensions2documents

Mar 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension over garage
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
03/00013/FUL
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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 26 Royston Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£420,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2024Most recent
£420,000
+342.1%over 26 years
29 July 1998
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 7AA: £300,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Royston Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Royston Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,710

Street avg £2,470

Above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Botolph's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 7AA

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