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8 Buttercream Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9SW

EPC B3 sales on record
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
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Overview

About 8 Buttercream Drive

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

8 Buttercream Drive is a two-bedroom property in Peterborough (PE2 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £215,000 — fresh data. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 37 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

8 Buttercream Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2026

Current Certificate
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buttercream Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Buttercream Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2025Most recent

    £215,000

    +25.7%over 4 years

  2. 24 September 2020

    £171,000

    +16.4%over 4 years

  3. 29 June 2016

    £146,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 9SW: £235,000 (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.

On price per m², 8 Buttercream Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,644

Street avg £2,569

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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 · from £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.
£219k

1 Carmel Avenue

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2 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Bakers Lane

PE2 9QW

2 bed1 bath
£193k

1 Chartwell Close

PE2 9BE

2 bed2 bath
£210k

1 Coltsfoot Drive, Woodston

PE2 9JS

3 bed2 bath
£233k

1 Campaign Avenue

PE2 9RN

3 bed2 bath
£192k

1 Albany Walk

PE2 9JN

1 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Cumberleaf Close

PE2 9SY

3 bed2 bath
£271k

1 Alder Close

PE2 9FL

3 bed1 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

419/mo

Falling 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 8 Buttercream Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.