Windy Hollow, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
About Windy Hollow
Windy Hollow is a detached house in Glapthorn, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 190 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in September 2023.
Energy performance
Windy Hollow's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
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
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Windy Hollow.
3 applications on record at Windy Hollow, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- NE/23/01239/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2024Decision
- ConditionsJul 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Windy Hollow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2023Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5BE: £537,500 (2024–2021).
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
£545,000The Thatched Cottage, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
Sold Oct 2022
£595,000Orchard House, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
Sold Jul 2022
£537,500Rose Bank, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough, PE8 5BE
Sold Sept 2021
£432,500
Versus other Main Street homes
Windy Hollow outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,947
Street avg £2,658
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Glapthorn Village DRT — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







