16 Lea Gardens, Peterborough, PE3 6BY

16 Lea Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Peterborough (PE3 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 22.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).