What kind of home is 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

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

What did 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG sell for?

5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG last sold for £215,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £121,000 in January 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

Across 3 sales between January 2011 and October 2019, 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG rose from £121,000 to £215,000, a change of £94,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (654 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE6 9DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG use?

The latest EPC at 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

The most recent planning decision at 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. 24/01345/HHFUL) in December 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

5 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 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG in?

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

Is 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Castle Drive, PE6 9DG?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Castle Drive, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

654 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Castle Drive

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

5 Castle Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Northborough, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 654 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 22.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2024. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £215,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Castle Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2011

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromD56toC69

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Drive, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 5 Castle Drive in 2024.

1 application on record at 5 Castle Drive, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DG

1decisions1extensions11documents

Dec 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension and alterations to existing
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
24/01345/HHFUL
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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.

5 Castle Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£215,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2019Most recent
£215,000
+30.3%over 8 years
8 August 2011
£165,000
+36.4%over 7 months
19 January 2011
£121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE6 9DG: £240,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PE6 9DG

On the street

Versus other Castle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Castle Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,540

Street avg £3,264

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Similar properties nearby

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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

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.

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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