Skip to content
UK Property Looker

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

Extendable6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 2 Orchard Cottage

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

2 Orchard Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Apethorpe, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 41.7% above the 2019 sale price. Sold November 2019 for £295,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Cottage, Laundry Road, Apethorpe, Peterborough, PE8 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 applications on record at 2 Orchard Cottage, Laundry Road, Apethorpe, Peterborough, PE8 5DQ

1 live now
5decisions3extensions80documents
  1. Jan 2019
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Remove 6.0 Metres of the boundary wall to facilitate a new vehicle access to the highway

    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01956/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

Unlock 2 Orchard Cottage, Laundry Road, Apethorpe, Peterborough, PE8 5DQ's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full
  • The 80 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2019Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5DQ: £500,000 (2022–2018).

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.

EPC Rating for 2 Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,588

Street avg £2,860

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

21.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£379k

1 Cottage, Fotheringhay Lodge, Fotheringhay

PE8 5JD

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Bridgeside, Tansor

PE8 5HT

3 bed
£281k

1 Drier Cottages, Hemington Road, Polebrook

PE8 5LS

3 bed2 bath
£254k

1 Garden Row, Elmington

PE8 5JU

3 bed3 bath
£564k

1 Bluestone, Lutton Road, Polebrook

PE8 5LY

2 bed1 bath
£424k

1 Elmington Cottages, Elmington

PE8 5JZ

5 bed2 bath
£746k

1 Church Green, Barnwell

PE8 5QH

4 bed3 bath

1 Coronation Crescent, Upper Benefield

PE8 5AR

3 bed
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 2 Orchard Cottage, Laundry Road, Apethorpe, Peterborough, PE8 5DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.