What kind of home is 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL is an end-of-terrace house.

What energy rating does 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE8 5BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL use?

The latest EPC at 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL in?

4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL sits in Southwick, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE8 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL 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.

What schools are near 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

The closest primary school to 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL is Glapthorn Church of England Primary School (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL is Southwick Village DRT, 44m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 4 Red Brick Cottage

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

4 Red Brick Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Southwick, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Red Brick Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Red Brick 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.

4 Red Brick Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in PE8 5BL

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.

4 Red Brick Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£219k

1 Glebe Court, Wadenhoe

PE8 5SU

£208k

1 Gibson Drive, Upper Benefield

PE8 5AW

£248k

1 Brookside, Southwick

PE8 5BN

£254k

1 Garden Row, Elmington

PE8 5JU

3 bed3 bath

£187k

1 Brookside, Glapthorn

PE8 5BG

£268k

1 Church Hill, Barnwell

PE8 5PG

£271k

1 Castle View, Barnwell

PE8 5QF

£275k

1 Church Lane, Stoke Doyle

PE8 5TH

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.

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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· 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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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