Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Walnut Tree Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
3 planning records
Estimated value
£279,000
- Against PE8 5LS's recent median (£790,000)-65%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£279,000
- Against PE8 5LS's recent median (£790,000)-65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Walnut Tree Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PE8 5LS
5 sales, median £790,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Walnut Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
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
£435,000Brook House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Mar 2023
£790,000Barnleigh House, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
Sold Oct 2018
£490,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Walnut Tree Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Walnut Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Walnut Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Polebrook, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2022from Aug 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Walnut Tree Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Walnut Tree Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at Walnut Tree Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS
1 live now2decisions9documents
- Oct 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Walnut. Reduce crown to previous reduction size
- Reference
- 14/01715/TCA/
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2025Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2021Decision
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- The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Hemington Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Walnut Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Polebrook Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary288m
- Prince William SchoolSecondary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Polebrook Village DRTBus stop166m
- War MemorialBus stop220m
- Morgans CloseBus stop469m
- Demand Responsive AreaBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences290 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour203 reports22%
- Criminal Damage & Arson95 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime93 reports10%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE8 5LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Walnut Tree Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Walnut Tree Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Walnut Tree Cottage was lodged in December 2022 at band E and is valid until December 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Walnut Tree Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PE8 5LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Walnut Tree Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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