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Walnut Tree Cottage, Hemington Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LS

3 planning records
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
Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-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 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 now
2decisions9documents
  1. Oct 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Walnut. Reduce crown to previous reduction size

    Reference
    14/01715/TCA/
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Walnut Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

On co₂ emissions, Walnut Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Walnut Tree Cottage

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

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £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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1 Cottage, Fotheringhay Lodge, Fotheringhay

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£564k

1 Bluestone, Lutton Road, Polebrook

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2 bed1 bath

1 Coronation Crescent, Upper Benefield

PE8 5AR

3 bed
£746k

1 Church Green, Barnwell

PE8 5QH

4 bed3 bath
£424k

1 Elmington Cottages, Elmington

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