Semi-Detached

WALNUT COTTAGE

ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD

£345,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop The Riverside Hotel (opp) 0.7 miles
Shop Oundle Spares & Repair 0.8 miles
Train station Yarwell Junction (NVR) 5.6 miles
Hospital Unknown 9.0 miles
University ARU Peterborough 10.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

72 m²

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£345,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,792/m²

Local average

£317,341 (22 sales)

Street crime

20 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 28/03/2024

Expiry date: 27/03/2034

Current heating cost: £1,010/year

Potential heating cost: £615/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £44,048

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
  • Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
  • Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 27/04/2026 £345,000 Semi-detached — £345,000 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £345,000
listed 03/02/2025 £360,000
sold 01/01/2014 £215,000

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
11 THE GREEN, ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD £395,000 07/01/2026 Semi-detached
13 THE GREEN, ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD £465,000 22/09/2022 Semi-detached
12 THE GREEN, ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD £490,000 20/07/2022 Semi-detached
25 THE GREEN, ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD £495,000 08/04/2022 Semi-detached
WILLOW COTTAGE, 9 THE GREEN, ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD £490,000 28/02/2022 Semi-detached
14 THE GREEN, ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD £487,500 27/01/2022 Semi-detached

Area average: £470,417 (6 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 30.4%
10y growth -4.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North Northamptonshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.2%
5y (index) 18.4%
10y (index) 53.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North Northamptonshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £887/mo
Realistic £985/mo
Optimistic £1,084/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sycamore Grove, PE8 £2,500/mo 2 1.02 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.72%
Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500
Target investor price (1%) £250,000
Gross yield 8.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.5×
Monthly cashflow £866/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 10.4%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 6
Violence and sexual offences 6
Shoplifting 3
Burglary 2
Criminal damage and arson 2
Other theft 1
Total incidents 20

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Laxton Junior School Other 0.7 miles — (No rating)
Prince William School Secondary 0.8 miles Good — 1 Mar 2020
Oundle School Other 1.0 miles — (No rating)
Polebrook Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 16 Feb 2011
Oundle Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Good — 18 Jan 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.