What type of property is 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS?

5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS sell for?

5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS last sold for £485,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in February 2007, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and March 2010, 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS rose from £200,000 to £485,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +33.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS have?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS?

5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS has a recorded floor area of 333 m² (3,586 sq ft), around 67 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE2 7JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS?

5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS located?

5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS sits in Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

Is 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS 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 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS?

The closest primary school to 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS is St Botolph's Church of England Primary School (318m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nene Park Academy (682m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS?

The closest underground stop to 5a, Longwater, PE2 7JS is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 523m away. The nearest rail option is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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5a, Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

333 m²

3586 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a five-bedroom detached house in Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE2 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 333 m² (around 3586 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. At 333 m² the property is well over the postcode median (199 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £878,000 sits 81% above the 2010 sale of £485,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 38.4% below the postcode norm.

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

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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.

5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2009

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2009from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromB81toC78

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%14%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£878,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£485,000

Growth on file: 33.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2010Most recent
£485,000
+142.5%over 3 years
16 February 2007
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 7JS: £580,000 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in PE2 7JS

On the street

Versus other Longwater homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,456

Street avg £2,536

Below

Floor Area

333 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

16 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.5 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 7JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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