8 Dry Leys, Peterborough, PE2 7HP
About 8 Dry Leys
8 Dry Leys is a five-bedroom detached house in Peterborough (PE2 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 10.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £475,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Dry Leys's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 applications on record at 8 Dry Leys, Peterborough, PE2 7HP
- Apr 2008PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor front extension, single storey side extension, new link extension to garage and porch
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00176/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineMay 2022Decision
- ConditionsNov 2010Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2020Most recent
£475,000
+245.5%over 20 years1 June 2000
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 7HP: £400,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Dry Leys homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Dry Leys runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,969
Street avg £2,688
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.1dB







