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Acorn Cottage, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD

Estimated value

£307,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£245,000)+25%
  • Against PE8 5HD's recent median (£635,000)-52%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£307,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£245,000)+25%
  • Against PE8 5HD's recent median (£635,000)-52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Acorn Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in PE8 5HD

    5 sales, median £635,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2020Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5HD: £635,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Acorn Cottage

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

Acorn Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Cotterstock, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 6 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 25.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £245,000.

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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 6)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromC70toE52
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2023from Oct 2022
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2024from Aug 2023
Main Fuel
WoodDual

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Jul 2024
EPC improved fromE41toC74
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acorn Cottage, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Acorn 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.

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Acorn Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,757

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
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

66/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Oundle Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Glapthorn Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Village HallBus stop68m
  • Cotterstock Village DRTBus stop189m
  • St Mary's ChurchBus stop954m
  • St Mary's ChurchBus stop958m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences290 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour203 reports22%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson95 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime93 reports10%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Acorn Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Acorn Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Acorn Cottage was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 6 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Acorn Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PE8 5HD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Acorn Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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