What kind of home is 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF?

4 Castle View, PE8 5QF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF sell for?

4 Castle View, PE8 5QF last sold for £75,000 in February 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,000 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2000 and February 2008, 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF rose from £35,000 to £75,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF?

The current EPC rating for 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF?

4 Castle View, PE8 5QF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE8 5QF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF use?

The latest EPC at 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF?

4 Castle View, PE8 5QF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF in?

4 Castle View, PE8 5QF sits in Barnwell, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE8 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF?

The closest primary school to 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF is Polebrook Church of England Primary School (3.0km). The closest secondary is Prince William School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Castle View, PE8 5QF is Barnwell Turn, 157m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Castle View, Barnwell, Peterborough, PE8 5QF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Castle View

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

4 Castle View is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnwell, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 146.7% above the 2008 sale of £75,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Castle View sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Castle View, Barnwell, Peterborough, PE8 5QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Castle View has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£75,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2008Most recent
£75,000
16 December 2005
£75,000
+114.3%over 5 years
5 October 2000
£35,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in PE8 5QF: £52,125 (2000–2000).

Nearby sales in PE8 5QF

On the street

Versus other Castle View homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Castle View is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 80 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Barnwell Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Prince William School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 5QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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