5 Abbey Place, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QA
About 5 Abbey Place
5 Abbey Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Thorney, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 0QA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 150.5% above the 2001 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Abbey Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 5 Abbey Place, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QA
- Nov 2007RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Internal alterations (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01046/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseMay 2015Decision
- HeritageOct 2014Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 Abbey Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.5% per year over 4 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: -3.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2001Most recent
£91,000
-8.1%over 1 year10 May 2000
£99,000
-5.7%over 2 years8 June 1997
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE6 0QA: £195,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in PE6 0QA
6 Abbey Place, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QA
Sold Apr 2023
£195,0008 Abbey Place, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QA
Sold Mar 2019
£285,0009 Abbey Place, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QA
Sold Jan 2019
£200,0001a, Abbey Place, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QA
Sold Apr 2015
£79,000Abbey House, Abbey Place, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QA
Sold Nov 2007
£675,000
Versus other Abbey Place homes
5 Abbey Place is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£989
Street avg £1,320
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 11.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Duke of Bedford Primary School. 1 school 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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







