What kind of home is 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE?

17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE?

17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE last sold for £289,950 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE?

17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE8 5EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE?

17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE in?

17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE sits in Woodnewton, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE?

Police records around 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE 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.

How well connected is 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Orchard Lane, PE8 5EE is Woodnewton Village DRT, 96m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Orchard Lane, Woodnewton, Peterborough, PE8 5EE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Orchard Lane

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

17 Orchard Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Woodnewton, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 sits 111.4% above the 2004 sale of £289,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. At 189 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached

Building

Heating systemOil
Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Oct 2019

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Orchard Lane, Woodnewton, Peterborough, PE8 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Orchard Lane 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.

17 Orchard Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£289,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 August 2004Most recent
£289,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5EE: £635,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PE8 5EE

On the street

Versus other Orchard Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Orchard Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,534

Street avg £2,921

Strongly below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

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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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1 Drier Cottages, Hemington Road, Polebrook

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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

Woodnewton Village DRT — bus stop.

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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 5EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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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