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

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brook House

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey extension at Brook House.

1 application on record at Brook House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS

1decisions1extensions4documents
  1. Jun 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey front/side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00656/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

Brook House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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.

Brook House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,247

Street avg £3,471

Strongly above

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brook House

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

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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
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.

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
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 Brook House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.