Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Laburnham Cottage, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£580,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£505,000)+15%
- Against PE8 5BE's recent median (£545,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£580,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£505,000)+15%
- Against PE8 5BE's recent median (£545,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laburnham Cottage is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5BE. 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
163 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PE8 5BE
5 sales, median £545,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£505,000
+16.1%over 9 years28 July 2011
£435,000
+19.2%over 4 years14 December 2006
£365,000
+37.7%over 1 year14 July 2005
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5BE: £545,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PE8 5BE
Church View Cottage, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
Sold Nov 2024
£370,000Brookfield, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
Sold Feb 2024
£545,000Windy Hollow, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
Sold Sept 2023
£560,000The Thatched Cottage, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
Sold Oct 2022
£595,000Orchard House, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
Sold Jul 2022
£537,500
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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About Laburnham Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laburnham Cottage is a semi-detached house in Glapthorn, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £505,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Laburnham Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2011from Feb 2011
Low Energy Lighting
35%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Nov 2018from Feb 2011
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Mar 2026from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromE49toD58
Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laburnham Cottage, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Laburnham 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.
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Laburnham Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,098
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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
66/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Glapthorn Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary659m
- Oundle Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Glapthorn Village DRTBus stop15m
- St Leonard's ChurchBus stop55m
- (Glapthorn) Main StreetBus stop275m
- Crown InnBus stop510m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences290 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour203 reports22%
- Criminal Damage & Arson95 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime93 reports10%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Laburnham Cottage is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5BE. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Laburnham Cottage. 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 Laburnham Cottage was lodged in March 2026 at band D and is valid until March 2036. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Laburnham Cottage. 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. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PE8 5BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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