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8 Castle Drive, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DG

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Castle Drive

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

8 Castle Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Northborough, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE6 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 62 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 61.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

8 Castle Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Drive, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Castle Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Castle Drive, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9DG

1decisions1extensions15documents
  1. Jun 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extensions

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00470/HHFUL
    Full record in report

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  • The 15 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.

8 Castle Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2020.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 61.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 61.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    +100.0%over 1 year

  2. 27 March 2020

    £170,000

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

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.

8 Castle Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,484

Street avg £3,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Castle Drive

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£236k

1 Crowson Crescent, Northborough

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2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Barn Close, Maxey

PE6 9EN

3 bed
£349k

1 Ashfields, Deeping St James Road, Deeping Gate

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3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Castle Drive, Northborough

PE6 9DG

3 bed
£241k

1 Ash Close, Langtoft

PE6 9LQ

3 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Chesham Drive, Baston

PE6 9QW

4 bed
£400k

1 Church Street, Baston

PE6 9PE

4 bed
£417k

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

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.

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 9DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE6 9DG

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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