# WALNUT COTTAGE, ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD

## Property details

- Slug: `a698155` (address key hash: `a6981559d20c546779eac3907ab2562935a805ae`)
- Postcode: PE8 5LD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- 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 (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £345,000
- Date: 2026-04-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 27/03/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,010/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £44,048

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- F (£200 - £400)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)
- V2 (£15,000 - £25,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2480-3036-8207-7864-4204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-27 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | — | £347,393 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-447f-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| WALNUT COTTAGE, ASHTON, PETERBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, PE8 5LD | £345,000 | 27/04/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| 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)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28.9%
- **10y growth:** -4.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Northamptonshire; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Northamptonshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £887/mo
- **Realistic:** £985/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,084/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Peterborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Detached House, Whitwells Yard, PE8 | £2,592/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Whitwells Yard, PE8 | £3,510/mo | 4 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sycamore Grove, PE8 | £2,500/mo | 2 | 1.02 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Whitwells Yard, PE8 | £3,209/mo | 3 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,953/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.84% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £362,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £290,100

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,901/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,227/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **20** |

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

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| 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 |