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Blacksmiths Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blacksmiths Cottage

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

Blacksmiths Cottage 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), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in August 2023.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey extension at Blacksmiths Cottage.

3 applications on record at Blacksmiths Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS

3decisions3extensions21documents
  1. Oct 2002
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension and front porch.

    Extension
    Reference
    02/00685/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£435,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2023Most recent

    £435,000

    +31.8%over 2 years

  2. 12 February 2021

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5LS: £790,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Blacksmiths Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,398

Street avg £3,565

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Blacksmiths Cottage

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

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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
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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1, Achurch

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1 Four Lodges, Lilford

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1 Ash View, Upper Benefield

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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

3/mo

Steady 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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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