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1 Museum Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1134 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Museum Cottage

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

1 Museum Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1134 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 51.9% above the 2020 sale of £263,925. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2020 for £263,925.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Museum 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 02 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 1 Museum Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Museum Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL

3decisions31documents
  1. Jul 2020
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement Kitchen Door and Front Door on the front elevation

    New Windows
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00608/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£263,925

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2020Most recent

    £263,925

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5BL: £475,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Museum Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,506

Street avg £2,355

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Museum Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

Southwick Village DRT — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Glapthorn Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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