Ivy Cottage, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RU
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a detached house in Newborough, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 7RU). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 375.7% above the 2014 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 63.4% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).
Energy performance
Ivy Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Ivy 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
Ivy Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2012).
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 1 year.
£107,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 January 2014Most recent
£107,000
+8.1%over 1 year29 August 2012
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE6 7RU: £130,000 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in PE6 7RU
Morton House, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RU
Sold Oct 2022
£450,000Magdalene, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RU
Sold Jul 2021
£270,000Thorndyke, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RU
Sold Jun 2008
£100,000Kennilworth, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RU
Sold Mar 2008
£130,000Ivenhoe, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RU
Sold Jul 2004
£55,000
Versus other Guntons Road homes
Price per m² for Ivy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£491
Street avg £1,827
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
1.0 km
Newborough CofE Primary School. 6 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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







