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EPC B
About 1 Blackpool Hill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Blackpool Hill Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farcet, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE7 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 101% above the 2016 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 10 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. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Blackpool Hill Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Blackpool Hill Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2016)
£200,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Straight Drove homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Blackpool Hill Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,190
Street avg £4,885
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE7 3DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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