138 High Street, Peterborough, PE2 8DP
About 138 High Street
138 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peterborough (PE2 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £205,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
138 High Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 138 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2023Most recent
£205,000
+55.3%over 17 years10 November 2005
£131,995
+20.0%12 May 2005
£110,000
+165.1%over 6 years27 April 1999
£41,500
+29.7%over 2 years15 November 1996
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 8DP: £220,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PE2 8DP
122 High Street, Peterborough, PE2 8DP
Sold Apr 2024
£210,000150 High Street, Peterborough, PE2 8DP
Sold Apr 2023
£220,000134a, High Street, Peterborough, PE2 8DP
Sold Apr 2018
£93,000156 158, High Street, Peterborough, PE2 8DP
Sold Aug 2017
£1,116,092140 High Street, Peterborough, PE2 8DP
Sold Apr 2007
£135,000
Versus other High Street homes
Floor Area for 138 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,273
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.6 km
Old Fletton Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB







