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Dovecote House, Wadenhoe, Peterborough, PE8 5SU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Dovecote House

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

Dovecote House is a detached house in Wadenhoe, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Dovecote House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromF37toE41
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dovecote House, Wadenhoe, Peterborough, PE8 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Dovecote House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at Dovecote House, Wadenhoe, Peterborough, PE8 5SU

2decisions9documents
  1. Mar 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Quince - reduce by 2m; T2 - Apple - reduce by 2m

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00197/TCA/
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 2 sales in PE8 5SU: £1,102,500 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Dovecote House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dovecote House

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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

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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

Pilton Road — 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 5SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE8 5SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE8 5SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Dovecote House, Wadenhoe, Peterborough, PE8 5SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.