What kind of home is 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG last sold for £230,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,500 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and July 2025, 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG rose from £43,500 to £230,000, a change of £186,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE6 9DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG use?

The latest EPC at 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG in?

38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG sits in Northborough, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

Police records around 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG show an average of 175 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (34% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

The closest primary school to 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG is Northborough Primary School (352m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Deepings School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

The closest bus stop to 38 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG is River Bank Close, 1.3km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Castle Drive, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Castle Drive

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

38 Castle Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Northborough, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £230,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 11.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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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

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 March 2035

8 years remaining

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Castle Drive, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Castle Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 38 Castle Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2025Most recent
£230,000
+428.7%over 30 years
25 June 1995
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE6 9DG: £250,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PE6 9DG

On the street

Versus other Castle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Castle Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,770

Street avg £3,143

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£245k

1 Crowson Crescent, Northborough

PE6 9DR

2 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Castle Drive, Northborough

PE6 9DG

3 bed

£231k

1 Ash Close, Langtoft

PE6 9LQ

3 bed1 bath

£325k

1 Barn Close, Maxey

PE6 9EN

3 bed

£357k

1 Ashfields, Deeping St James Road, Deeping Gate

PE6 9AL

3 bed2 bath

£400k

1 Church Street, Baston

PE6 9PE

4 bed

£406k

1 Chesham Drive, Baston

PE6 9QW

4 bed

£426k

1 Barleyfield, Langtoft

PE6 9RF

4 bed2 bath

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

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

1.3 km

River Bank Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Northborough Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE6 9DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE6 9DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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