What type of property is Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE is a detached house.

When did Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE last change hands?

Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE last sold for £537,500 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £440,000 in September 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2012 and July 2022, Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE rose from £440,000 to £537,500, a change of £97,500. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

The current EPC rating for Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE8 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE is in council tax band E.

Where is Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE located?

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

What is crime like near Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

Police records around Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE show an average of 66 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

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

What transport links are near Orchard House, Main Street, PE8 5BE?

The closest bus stop to Orchard House, 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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Orchard House, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a detached house in Glapthorn, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 127 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £537,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Orchard House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2022

Current Certificate

Jun 2012

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 June 2022

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Planning

Planning history

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

Orchard House 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.

Orchard House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£537,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£537,500
+19.4%over 1 year
4 August 2020
£450,000
+2.3%over 7 years
13 September 2012
£440,000

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.

On price per m², Orchard House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,232

Street avg £2,593

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 13 years

Below

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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

0.0 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

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FAQ

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