Brook House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
About Brook House
Brook House is a five-bedroom detached house in Polebrook, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £790,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Brook House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at Brook House.
1 application on record at Brook House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey front/side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00656/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Brook House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£855,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£790,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£790,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5LS: £490,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PE8 5LS
34 Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Jul 2024
£850,25030 Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Sept 2023
£940,000Blacksmiths Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Aug 2023
£435,000Barnleigh House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Oct 2018
£490,00040 Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Oct 2017
£745,000
Versus other Hemington Road homes
Brook House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,247
Street avg £3,471
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







