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Harcourt House, Achurch, Peterborough, PE8 5SL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
241 m²
2592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Harcourt House

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

Harcourt House is a semi-detached house in Achurch, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

Harcourt House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Harcourt House, Achurch, Peterborough, PE8 5SL

2decisions19documents
  1. Jan 2003
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing barn to rear of Harcourt House for use as granny annexe.

    Reference
    02/00948/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Latest sale on Harcourt House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,050,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2014Most recent

    £1,050,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5SL: £404,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Price per m² for Harcourt House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,360

Street avg £3,251

Strongly above

Floor Area

241 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 11.4 t/year

Strongly below
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Everything you need to know about Harcourt House

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

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£996k

1 Fergusons Close, Polebrook

PE8 5LH

£1.4m

1 Castle Mound, Fotheringhay

PE8 5HZ

£746k

1 Church Green, Barnwell

PE8 5QH

4 bed3 bath
£734k

1 Hall Gardens, Polebrook

PE8 5LJ

5 bed2 bath
£707k

1 Braesby Lane, Glapthorn

PE8 5FB

£676k

1 2 Spa Farm Cottage, Apethorpe

PE8 5DD

£600k

1 Ash View, Upper Benefield

PE8 5AX

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

0.0 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Trinity Church of England Primary 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.

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 road noise heatmap for PE8 5SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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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