8 Gibson Drive, Upper Benefield, Peterborough, PE8 5AW
About 8 Gibson Drive
8 Gibson Drive is a detached house in Upper Benefield, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
8 Gibson Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Gibson Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
8 Gibson Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5AW: £145,000 (2019–1996).
Versus other Gibson Drive homes
On floor area, 8 Gibson Drive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coronation Crescent — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







