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4 Rectory Farm, Lower Benefield, Peterborough, PE8 5AF

13 planning records

Estimated value

£450,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£430,000)+5%
  • Against PE8 5AF's recent median (£635,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£450,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£430,000)+5%
  • Against PE8 5AF's recent median (£635,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Rectory Farm is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    123 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in PE8 5AF

    5 sales, median £635,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 13 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2025Most recent

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5AF: £635,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Rectory Farm

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

4 Rectory Farm is a semi-detached house in Lower Benefield, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £430,000. 13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, partial demolition, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 123 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 September 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Rectory Farm, Lower Benefield, Peterborough, PE8 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 4 Rectory Farm in 2023.

13 applications on record at 4 Rectory Farm, Lower Benefield, Peterborough, PE8 5AF

13decisions2extensions226documents
Flagged:DemolitionSubdivisionChange of useListed building
  1. Nov 2019
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of listed farm buildings to create 3 dwellings together with demolition of modern agricultural buildings and construction of 2 new build dwellings.

    Listed
    Documents
    66 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02408/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Rectory Farm is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,496

Street avg £3,804

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 12.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below
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

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Phone BoxBus stop111m
  • Demand Responsive AreaBus stop143m
  • Wheatsheaf HotelBus stop1.1km
  • Wheatsheaf HotelBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences290 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour203 reports22%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson95 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime93 reports10%

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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 PE8 5AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE8 5AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Rectory Farm is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Rectory Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Rectory Farm was lodged in September 2023 at band E and is valid until September 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 13 applications are matched to 4 Rectory Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from PE8 5AF. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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