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Harcourt House, Jacob Cottage, Achurch, Peterborough, PE8 5SL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
791 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 74 m² (around 791 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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 EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2021

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property 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 Harcourt House, Jacob Cottage, Achurch, Peterborough, PE8 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Harcourt House 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.

Harcourt House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£327,000

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 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.

On habitable rooms, Harcourt House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 210 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 12.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Harcourt House

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£327k

1 Crossway Hand Cottages, Bulwick Road, Southwick

PE8 5BP

£336k

1 Brookside Cottage, Barnwell

PE8 5QA

£317k

1 Bridgeside, Tansor

PE8 5HT

3 bed
£343k

1 Armston Road, Barnwell

PE8 5PP

£350k

1 Four Lodges, Lilford

PE8 5SG

£299k

1 Chancel Terrace, Barnwell

PE8 5PY

£291k

1 Church Lane, Stoke Doyle

PE8 5TH

£287k

1 Drier Cottages, Hemington Road, Polebrook

PE8 5LS

3 bed2 bath
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

66/mo

Falling 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Harcourt House, Jacob Cottage, Achurch, Peterborough, PE8 5SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.