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Bleak House Cottage, Dairy Drove, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0TX

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bleak House Cottage

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

Bleak House Cottage is a detached house in Thorney, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 0TX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 142 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 14.5% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £310,000.

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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.

Bleak House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromF38toE46
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Apr 2015from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE46toF30
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jun 2015from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromF30toG15
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2020from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromG15toD58
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bleak House Cottage, Dairy Drove, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bleak House Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Price for Bleak House Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£310,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2018Most recent

    £310,000

    +448.7%over 21 years

  2. 17 March 1997

    £56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE6 0TX: £550,000 (2023–1999).

On the street

Versus other Dairy Drove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Bleak House Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,183

Street avg £2,932

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bleak House Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£345k

1 Belgravia Court, Thorney

PE6 0TT

£344k

1 Burghley Close, Crowland

PE6 0JY

4 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Beech Close, Thorney

PE6 0QP

3 bed2 bath
£325k

1 Beccelm Drive, Crowland

PE6 0AG

£306k

1 Ambury Gardens, Crowland

PE6 0ET

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Bassnimoor Cottages, Thorney Dyke, Thorney

PE6 0UG

£295k

1 Ash Close, Thorney

PE6 0QS

4 bed
£292k

1 2, New Cut, Thorney

PE6 0TW

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

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.

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 PE6 0TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE6 0TX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE6 0TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Bleak House Cottage, Dairy Drove, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.