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1 Orchard Cottage, Laundry Road, Apethorpe, Peterborough, PE8 5DQ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Orchard Cottage

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

1 Orchard Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Apethorpe, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Aug 2021
EPC improved fromE49toD55
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Cottage, Laundry Road, Apethorpe, Peterborough, PE8 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orchard 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.

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

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5DQ: £500,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Laundry Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 46 (E)

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Orchard Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£313k

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PE8 5QA

£320k

1 Bridgeside, Tansor

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3 bed
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1 Crossway Hand Cottages, Bulwick Road, Southwick

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£334k

1 Armston Road, Barnwell

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£281k

1 Drier Cottages, Hemington Road, Polebrook

PE8 5LS

3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Church Lane, Stoke Doyle

PE8 5TH

£350k

1 Four Lodges, Lilford

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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

0.1 km

The Kings Head PH — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Kings Cliffe Endowed 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 5DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE8 5DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Orchard Cottage, Laundry Road, Apethorpe, Peterborough, PE8 5DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.