What type of property is Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE is a semi-detached house.

What did Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE sell for?

Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE last sold for £455,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £382,500 in November 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2013 and November 2019, Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE rose from £382,500 to £455,000, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE have?

The current EPC rating for Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE8 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE heated?

The latest EPC at Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE located?

Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE sits in Glapthorn, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE8 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE in a safe area?

Police records around Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

The closest primary school to Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE is Glapthorn Church of England Primary School (659m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

The closest bus stop to Hope Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BE is Glapthorn Village DRT, 15m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hope Cottage, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hope Cottage

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

Hope Cottage is a semi-detached house in Glapthorn, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £455,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hope Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, 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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hope Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Hope Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£455,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2019Most recent
£455,000
+15.2%over 2 years
4 July 2017
£395,000
+3.3%over 3 years
27 November 2013
£382,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5BE: £545,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PE8 5BE

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hope Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,647

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Glapthorn Village DRT — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Glapthorn Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE8 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

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65 dB

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FAQ

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