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16 Buttercream Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9SW

EPC BSolar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 16 Buttercream Drive

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

16 Buttercream Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Peterborough (PE2 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 24.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £300,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Buttercream Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Buttercream Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Buttercream Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2019Most recent

    £300,000

    +15.4%over 2 years

  2. 1 December 2016

    £259,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 9SW: £215,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Buttercream Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Buttercream Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,542

Street avg £2,604

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Buttercream Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£380k

1 Candy Street

PE2 9RE

5 bed3 bath
£383k

1 Cane Avenue

PE2 9QT

5 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Clement Drive

PE2 9RQ

4 bed
£325k

1 Boleyn Avenue

PE2 9RA

4 bed
£298k

1 Buttercream Drive

PE2 9SW

3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Boroughfield Road

PE2 9FR

3 bed2 bath
£286k

1 Alder Close

PE2 9FL

3 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Campaign Avenue

PE2 9RN

3 bed2 bath
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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Nene Valley Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE2 9SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE2 9SW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 9SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Buttercream Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.