Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
April Cottage, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£769,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£575,000)+34%
- Against PE8 5HD's recent median (£635,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£769,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£575,000)+34%
- Against PE8 5HD's recent median (£635,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for April Cottage is modelled from its 246 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
246 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in PE8 5HD
5 sales, median £635,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
21 July 2015Most recent
£575,000
+280.8%over 18 years24 October 1996
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5HD: £635,000 (2024–2022).
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£500,000Nutmeg House, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
Sold May 2022
£635,000
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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About April Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
April Cottage is a semi-detached house in Cotterstock, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 is 33.7% above the 2015 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
April Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 August 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at April Cottage, Main Street, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HD
1decisions1extensions
- Feb 2005ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension and pitched garage roof
- Reference
- 04/02263/LBC
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Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
April Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,337
Street avg £2,834
Floor Area
246 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for April Cottage is modelled from its 246 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for April 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 April Cottage was lodged in August 2016 at band G and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to April 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
- April Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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