What type of property is 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ?

24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ?

24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ last sold for £290,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,995 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and July 2024, 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ rose from £59,995 to £290,000, a change of £230,005. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ?

The current EPC rating for 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ?

24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ have?

The most recent planning decision at 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ was a refusal for two-storey rear extension (ref. 23/00375/HHFUL) in August 2023. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ?

24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ located?

24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ sits in Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ?

Police records around 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ 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 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ?

The closest primary school to 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ is St Botolph's Church of England Primary School (844m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nene Park Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ?

The closest underground stop to 24 Thornleigh Drive, PE2 7AJ is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 834m away. The nearest rail option is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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24 Thornleigh Drive, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7AJ

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 24 Thornleigh Drive

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

24 Thornleigh Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £290,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Thornleigh Drive, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a two-storey rear extension application was refused at 24 Thornleigh Drive in 2023.

2 applications on record at 24 Thornleigh Drive, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7AJ

2decisions2extensions16documents

Dec 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Council
Peterborough
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
01/01038/FUL
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ExtensionAug 2023Decision

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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.

24 Thornleigh Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2024Most recent
£290,000
+20.8%over 3 years
1 October 2020
£240,000
+38.7%over 16 years
2 September 2004
£173,000
+188.4%over 8 years
23 May 1996
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 7AJ: £260,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PE2 7AJ

On the street

Versus other Thornleigh Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Thornleigh Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,537

Street avg £2,414

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

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1 Mary Armyne Road

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1 Latham Avenue, Orton Longueville

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Area

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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

Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.8 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE2 7AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 7AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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