2 Crossing Cottage, Maxey Road, Helpston, Peterborough, PE6 7DR
About 2 Crossing Cottage
2 Crossing Cottage is a semi-detached house in Helpston, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 76.8% above the 2019 sale of £130,100. Last sale on file: £130,100 in September 2019.
Energy performance
2 Crossing Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Crossing Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Crossing Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£130,100
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2019Most recent
£130,100
+271.7%over 23 years30 May 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in PE6 7DR: £128,000 (2015–1996).
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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
0.8 km
John Clare Primary School. 2 schools 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
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







