56, Barnwell, Peterborough, PE8 5PG
About 56
56 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnwell, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5PG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 16.1% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £201,500 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
56'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
56 has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 9 years.
£201,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£201,500
+40.9%over 8 years26 November 2013
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5PG: £363,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in PE8 5PG
55, Barnwell, Peterborough, PE8 5PG
Sold Jul 2022
£540,0004 Church Hill, Barnwell, Peterborough, PE8 5PG
Sold Oct 2015
£570,00058, Barnwell, Peterborough, PE8 5PG
Sold Jan 2011
£363,00054, Barnwell, Peterborough, PE8 5PG
Sold Jun 2009
£305,000The Old Rectory, Barnwell, Peterborough, PE8 5PG
Sold Nov 2005
£1,200,000
Versus the street
On epc rating, 56 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Prince William School. 1 school 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







