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Borough Fen Farm, Willow Drove, Borough Fen, Peterborough, PE6 7QB

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Borough Fen Farm

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

Borough Fen Farm is a three-bedroom detached house in Borough Fen, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 13.4% above the 2018 sale price. Sold August 2018 for £410,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromF27toE51
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Oct 2018from Jan 2015
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Mar 2019from Oct 2018
Main Fuel
OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Borough Fen Farm, Willow Drove, Borough Fen, Peterborough, PE6 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Borough Fen Farm has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Borough Fen Farm, Willow Drove, Borough Fen, Peterborough, PE6 7QB

1decisions1extensions23documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2013
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Construction of single storey side extension to form annexe

    Extension
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00584/HHFUL
    Full record in report

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Borough Fen Farm has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£410,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £410,000

    +134.3%over 16 years
  2. 30 April 2002

    £175,000

    +97.1%over 4 years
  3. 19 January 1998

    £88,800

Median price across the last 4 sales in PE6 7QB: £119,825 (2016–1996).

On the street

Versus other Willow Drove homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Borough Fen Farm is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Borough Fen Farm

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

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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
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.

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

2.4 km

Newborough CofE 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE6 7QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE6 7QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE6 7QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

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 Borough Fen Farm, Willow Drove, Borough Fen, Peterborough, PE6 7QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.