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Walnut Cottage, Ashton, Peterborough, PE8 5LD

Estimated value

£324,000

  • Since the 2026 sale (£345,000)-6%
  • Against PE8 5LD's recent median (£465,000)-30%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£324,000

  • Against its 2026 sale (£345,000)-6%
  • Against PE8 5LD's recent median (£465,000)-30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Walnut Cottage is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5LD. 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

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026

  • Recent sales in PE8 5LD

    5 sales, median £465,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2026Most recent

    £345,000

    +60.5%over 11 years

  2. 15 December 2014

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5LD: £465,000 (2026–2022).

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 Walnut Cottage

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

Walnut Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ashton, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £345,000. Across 2014–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Walnut Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Walnut Cottage, Ashton, Peterborough, PE8 5LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Walnut 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 the street

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Walnut Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,792

Street avg £5,047

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par
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

0.0 km

Chequered Skipper PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Prince William School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Prince William SchoolSecondary1.2km
  • Polebrook Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Oundle Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Chequered Skipper PHBus stop41m
  • Ashton DRTBus stop103m
  • Demand Responsive AreaBus stop103m
  • Ashton TurnBus stop400m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 Walnut Cottage is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5LD. 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 Walnut 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 Walnut Cottage was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. 2 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 Walnut 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PE8 5LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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