What type of property is Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL is a detached house.

What energy rating does Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL have?

The current EPC rating for Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE8 5BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL heated?

The latest EPC at Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL located?

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

How safe is the area around Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

Police records around Church 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.

Which schools serve Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

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

How well connected is Church Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5BL?

The closest bus stop to Church 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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Church Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Church Cottage

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

Church Cottage is a detached house in Southwick, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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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.

Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Apr 2016

EPC improved fromF23toE40

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, 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

Planning history

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

Church 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.

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

Current estimate

£495,000

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.

Church Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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.

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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.

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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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