What kind of home is April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD?

April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD is a semi-detached house.

When did April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD last change hands?

April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD last sold for £575,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £151,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and July 2015, April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD rose from £151,000 to £575,000, a change of £424,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD?

The current EPC rating for April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD is G with a score of 15 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has dropped from a F recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD?

April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (2,648 sq ft). That makes it about 167% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE8 5HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD use?

The latest EPC at April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD had any planning applications?

April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD has council approval for two-storey extension granted in February 2005 under ref. 04/02263/LBC. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD?

April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD 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 April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD in?

April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD sits in Cotterstock, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE8 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD?

Police records around April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD 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.

What schools are near April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD?

The closest primary school to April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD is Oundle Church of England Primary School (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD?

The closest bus stop to April Cottage, Main Street, PE8 5HD is Village Hall, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

246 m²

2648 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 15

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 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 £701,000 is 21.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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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.

April Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

G15

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

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

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Feb 2005
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension and pitched garage roof
Reference
04/02263/LBC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£575,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2015Most recent
£575,000
+280.8%over 18 years
24 October 1996
£151,000

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

Nearby sales in PE8 5HD

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.

April Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,337

Street avg £2,834

Strongly below

Floor Area

246 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Oundle Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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