3 Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
About 3 Main Street
3 Main Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cotterstock, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 89 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 36.4% above the 2012 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Main Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Main Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
3 Main Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2012Most recent
£220,000
+27.9%over 9 years7 March 2003
£172,000
+32.3%over 10 months16 May 2002
£130,000
+88.4%over 7 years10 February 1995
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5HD: £635,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PE8 5HD
Barleymead, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
Sold May 2024
£625,000Gemini, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
Sold Apr 2024
£650,000Ashfield, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
Sold Feb 2024
£800,000Emmwese, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
Sold Nov 2023
£500,000Nutmeg House, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
Sold May 2022
£635,000
Versus other Main Street homes
3 Main Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,472
Street avg £2,822
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Oundle Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







