1 Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS
About 1 Longwater
1 Longwater is a detached house in Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in April 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 sits 486.3% above the 1996 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 77.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
1 Longwater ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS
- Jul 2001New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Erection of dwelling
- Council
- Peterborough
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 01/00270/OUT
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2011Decision
- New BuildMay 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Longwater was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 1996Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 7JS: £580,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in PE2 7JS
1a, Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS
Sold May 2019
£538,0003 Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS
Sold Dec 2017
£580,0006 Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS
Sold Jun 2016
£605,0007 Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS
Sold Sept 2013
£600,0005a, Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS
Sold Mar 2010
£485,000
Versus other Longwater homes
1 Longwater is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£466
Street avg £2,734
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 234 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.5 km
Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 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
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB







