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Barnleigh House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS

7 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Barnleigh House

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

Barnleigh House is an end-of-terrace house in Polebrook, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £490,000.

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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.

Barnleigh House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromF31toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
47%77%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barnleigh House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barnleigh House has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

7 applications on record at Barnleigh House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS

7decisions2extensions58documents
  1. Mar 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Weeping willow tree to be felled

    Reference
    11/00143/TCA/
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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Unlock Barnleigh House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS's full planning history

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full
  • The 58 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2018Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5LS: £790,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hemington Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Barnleigh House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,828

Street avg £3,518

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barnleigh House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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5 bed2 bath
£416k

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£350k

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£343k

1 Armston Road, Barnwell

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£583k

1 Ash View, Upper Benefield

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1 Brookside Cottage, Barnwell

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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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE8 5LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE8 5LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Barnleigh House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.