What type of property is 3, PE8 5SL?

3, PE8 5SL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3, PE8 5SL last change hands?

3, PE8 5SL last sold for £404,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3, PE8 5SL?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and April 2022, 3, PE8 5SL rose from £320,000 to £404,000, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3, PE8 5SL?

The current EPC rating for 3, PE8 5SL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3, PE8 5SL?

3, PE8 5SL has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE8 5SL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3, PE8 5SL heated?

The latest EPC at 3, PE8 5SL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3, PE8 5SL had any planning applications?

3, PE8 5SL has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in January 2024 under ref. NE/23/01172/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3, PE8 5SL?

3, PE8 5SL is in council tax band D.

Where is 3, PE8 5SL located?

3, PE8 5SL sits in Achurch, Peterborough, Peterborough. It falls within the PE8 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 3, PE8 5SL?

Police records around 3, PE8 5SL 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.

Which schools serve 3, PE8 5SL?

The closest primary school to 3, PE8 5SL is Trinity Church of England Primary School (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 3, PE8 5SL?

The closest bus stop to 3, PE8 5SL is Phone Box, 39m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3, Achurch, Peterborough, PE8 5SL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3

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

3 is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Achurch, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 17.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. At 152 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sale on file: £404,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

3'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 07 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3, Achurch, Peterborough, PE8 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 3.

1 application on record at 3, Achurch, Peterborough, PE8 5SL

1decisions1extensions14documents

Jan 2024
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single-storey front extension, roof alterations and solar panels to a previous rear extension, extending the existing porch with a relocated front door
ExtensionSolar Panels
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
NE/23/01172/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£404,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£404,000
+26.3%over 4 years
14 June 2017
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5SL: £525,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PE8 5SL

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,658

Street avg £3,464

Below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

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Area

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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

0.0 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Trinity Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE8 5SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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