1 Drier Cottages, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
About 1 Drier Cottages
1 Drier Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polebrook, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2019. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Drier Cottages 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
1 Drier Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5LS: £790,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PE8 5LS
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Sold Jul 2024
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Sold Sept 2023
£940,000Blacksmiths Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Aug 2023
£435,000Brook House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Mar 2023
£790,000Barnleigh House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Oct 2018
£490,000
Versus other Hemington Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Drier Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Polebrook Village DRT — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Polebrook 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
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







