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

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

Sales history & valuation

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

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2025Most recent

    £430,000

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

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
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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
Comparables

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

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

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 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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Common questions

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