Sold STC Semi-detached

159 ALEXANDRA ROAD

PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH PE1 3DL

4 beds 3 baths 1,485 sq ft Listed 7 Apr 2021 (-1886d)

£290,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

138 m²

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£273,000 Aug 2021

Price per m²

£2,101/m²

Local average

£229,917 (+26.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,260 of 33,755)

Street crime

537 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • THREE RECEPTION ROOMS
  • SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME
  • TWO BATHROOMS & WET ROOM
  • THREE GOOD SIZE BEDROOMS
  • uPVC DOUBLE GLAZING
  • LOFT ROOM
  • CONVERTED GARAGE
  • CLOSE TO SCHOOLS
  • CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE TRAIN STATION
  • CLOSE TO CITY CENTRE

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

This well presented family home is located close to the City Centre and Peterborough Train Station. Offering plenty of space for a growing family, the property must be seen internally to fully appreciate the accommodation on offer. It is also located close to Thomas Deacon Academy and The Kings School, shops and bus routes. The current owner uses the office and loft room as bedrooms.  Briefly comprises; entrance hall, living room, family room, kitchen, dining room, wet room, further downstairs bathroom, office/bedroom, upstairs bathroom and three bedrooms with a loft room (currently used as another bedroom) Outside there is an enclosed rear garden.   

Listed by

Hempsted

Bee Lettings Ltd

Reference: 90482788

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 24/11/2014

Current heating cost: £1,369/year

Potential heating cost: £1,065/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,530

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #13613260

Property Details

Street: 159 Alexandra Road

Town: PETERBOROUGH

Postcode: PE1 3DL

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 17/06/2019

Work Completed: 13/06/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

69% since 2014

Event Date Price % change
Sold 13/08/2021 (4 years ago) £273,000 +68.5%
Sold 17/03/2014 (12 years ago) £162,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
2 NORTON ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DX £300,000 19/12/2025 Semi-detached
69 NORTHFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3QG £220,000 19/12/2025 Semi-detached
106 NORTHFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3QE £180,000 17/12/2025 Semi-detached
18 ALLEN ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3BT £190,000 06/06/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 185 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL £275,000 13/12/2024 Detached
Same street 142 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL £220,000 12/07/2024 Semi-detached
89 VERE ROAD, MILLFIELD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3EB £186,000 20/11/2023 Semi-detached
33 LYNTON ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DU £250,000 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
24 CLARE ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DT £128,000 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
5 NORTON ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DX £225,000 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
19 VERE ROAD, MILLFIELD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DZ £170,000 27/10/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 184 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL £75,000 25/08/2023 Terraced
11 WARBON AVENUE, NEW ENGLAND, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DS £283,500 18/05/2023 Semi-detached
178 ST PAULS ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3EE £90,000 05/05/2023 Semi-detached
49 ALLEN ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3BT £210,000 28/04/2023 Semi-detached
11 VERE ROAD, MILLFIELD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DZ £245,000 15/12/2022 Semi-detached
95 VERE ROAD, MILLFIELD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3EB £260,000 12/12/2022 Semi-detached
17 GILPIN STREET, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3BS £182,000 02/11/2022 Semi-detached
31 ALLEN ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3BT £260,000 14/10/2022 Semi-detached
3 WARBON AVENUE, NEW ENGLAND, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DS £257,500 07/10/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 185 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL £227,000 28/09/2022 Detached
95 NORTHFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3QF £170,000 22/09/2022 Semi-detached
30 LYNTON ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DU £250,000 16/09/2022 Semi-detached
10 CLARE ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DT £125,000 25/08/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 189 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL £170,000 22/07/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 153 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL £225,000 27/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 146 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL £200,000 29/04/2022 Detached
Same street 155 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL £235,000 09/12/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £203,375 (8 sales)

Area average: £209,100 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20%
10y growth 55.9%

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

1y (index) 6.1%
5y (index) 24.6%
10y (index) 55.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £880/mo
Realistic £978/mo
Optimistic £1,076/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Peterborough.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: £1,047/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Occupation Road 0.1 miles
Shop Malcolm & Sue's Print Shop 0.2 miles
Shop Biil's Off Licence and Newsagent 0.2 miles
University City College Peterborough 1.2 miles
Train station Peterborough 1.2 miles
Hospital Peterborough City Hospital 1.3 miles
University ARU Peterborough 1.6 miles
Train station Peterborough (NVR) 1.7 miles
Hospital Unknown 2.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 212
Anti-social behaviour 82
Shoplifting 39
Other theft 36
Public order 33
Criminal damage and arson 29
Drugs 26
Vehicle crime 22
Other crime 21
Burglary 19
Possession of weapons 9
Robbery 6
Bicycle theft 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 537

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Fulbridge Academy Primary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 6 May 2024
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 10 Sep 2014
Gladstone Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 5 Dec 2023
Queen's Drive Infant School Primary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 28 Mar 2023
Thomas Deacon Academy Other 0.7 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.34%
Max investor price (0.8%) £122,250
Target investor price (1%) £97,800
  • 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).