5 Darbyshire Close, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8SF
About 5 Darbyshire Close
5 Darbyshire Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Deeping St. James, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Energy performance
5 Darbyshire Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 July 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Darbyshire Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£275,000
+38.9%over 6 years19 May 2016
£198,000
20 December 2007
£197,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE6 8SF: £267,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PE6 8SF
3 Darbyshire Close, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8SF
Sold Aug 2025
£282,5007 Darbyshire Close, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8SF
Sold Mar 2025
£267,50033 Darbyshire Close, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8SF
Sold Mar 2025
£192,00028 Darbyshire Close, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8SF
Sold Mar 2025
£270,00031 Darbyshire Close, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8SF
Sold Aug 2024
£117,500
Versus other Darbyshire Close homes
5 Darbyshire Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,455
Street avg £2,433
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
175/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darbyshire Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Deeping St James Community 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







