Sold Detached

26 WETLAND WAY

PETERBOROUGH, WHITTLESEY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE7 1FQ

3 beds 947 sq ft Listed 9 Jan 2025 (-513d)

£320,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (PE7 1FQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26 WETLAND WAY, PETERBOROUGH, WHITTLESEY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE7 1FQ |
| Price | £320,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Floor area | 88 m² |
| Last sold | £290,000 Dec 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Current heating cost:** £482/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2345-3906-2309-2407-9200)

## Description

**Additional Information**

Tenure: FreeholdAnnual service charge amount (£): 234Council tax band: Not made available by local authority until post-occupation

Parking - Single Garage

**Room Dimensions**

**Ground Floor**

Kitchen/Dining room - 5.51 x 2.84 metreLiving room - 3.94 x 3.73 metre**First Floor**

Bedroom 1 - 3.94 x 3.27 metreBedroom 2 - 2.9 x 2.9 metreBedroom 3 - 2.9 x 2.53 metre

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## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/156699344/624748) - Ground Floor
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/156699344/624749) - First Floor

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ | £290,000 | 09/12/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 KINGFISHER ROAD, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YF | £217,000 | 27/08/2025 | Detached |
| 18 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ | £342,000 | 25/04/2025 | Detached |
| 24 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ | £350,000 | 31/03/2025 | Detached |
| 34 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ | £320,000 | 27/03/2024 | Detached |
| 4 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ | £295,000 | 28/11/2023 | Detached |
| 36 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ | £252,300 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 10 SWAN ROAD, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YN | £200,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 2 SWAN CLOSE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YW | £200,000 | 05/10/2023 | Detached |
| 42 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS | £330,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 27 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ | £345,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 36 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS | £270,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 25 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ | £340,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 37 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS | £203,000 | 14/04/2023 | Detached |
| 40 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS | £308,750 | 12/04/2023 | Detached |
| 12 FERRY CLOSE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GP | £354,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| 14 SWAN CLOSE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YW | £267,500 | 21/02/2023 | Detached |
| 59 DRYBREAD ROAD, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1XG | £280,000 | 20/09/2022 | Detached |
| 16 SWAN CLOSE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YW | £315,000 | 01/09/2022 | Detached |
| 24 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS | £298,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 22 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS | £298,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £289,278 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £379,999 (109 Detached, PE7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -15.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £749/mo
- **Realistic:** £832/mo
- **Optimistic:** £915/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £808/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,200

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,636/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.6%
- **10y growth:** 46.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Fenland; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£290,000 Dec 2023

Price per m²

£3,636/m²

Local average

£379,999 (-15.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,447 of 33,755)

Street crime

86 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Open plan kitchen/diner with French doors into garden
Front aspect living room
Utility room with outside access
Bedroom 1 with en suite
Family bathroom with modern fixtures and fittings
Handy storage cupboard in hallway and upstairs landing

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Enjoy the best of modern living in this popular three-bedroom home which benefits from a stylish open-plan kitchen/diner with French doors leading into the garden. The Hatfield Corner's bright front-aspect living room, separate utility room, handy storage cupboard and downstairs cloakroom complete the ground floor. Upstairs, the master bedroom is en suite and there's a good-sized family bathroom and further storage.
Additional Information
Tenure: FreeholdAnnual service charge amount (£): 234Council tax band: Not made available by local authority until post-occupation

Parking - Single Garage

Room Dimensions

Ground Floor
Kitchen/Dining room - 5.51 x 2.84 metreLiving room - 3.94 x 3.73 metreFirst Floor
Bedroom 1 - 3.94 x 3.27 metreBedroom 2 - 2.9 x 2.9 metreBedroom 3 - 2.9 x 2.53 metre

Listed by

Hartley Grange

Persimmon Homes PLC

Reference: 156699344

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 24/11/2023

Current heating cost: £482/year

Potential heating cost: £482/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Ground Floor

First Floor

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	09/12/2023 (2 years ago)	£290,000	—

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
19 KINGFISHER ROAD, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YF	£217,000	27/08/2025	Detached
18 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ	£342,000	25/04/2025	Detached
24 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ	£350,000	31/03/2025	Detached
34 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ	£320,000	27/03/2024	Detached
4 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ	£295,000	28/11/2023	Detached
36 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ	£252,300	24/11/2023	Detached
10 SWAN ROAD, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YN	£200,000	03/11/2023	Detached
2 SWAN CLOSE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YW	£200,000	05/10/2023	Detached
42 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS	£330,000	30/06/2023	Detached
27 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ	£345,000	30/06/2023	Detached
36 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS	£270,000	30/06/2023	Detached
25 WETLAND WAY, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1FQ	£340,000	30/06/2023	Detached
37 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS	£203,000	14/04/2023	Detached
40 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS	£308,750	12/04/2023	Detached
12 FERRY CLOSE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GP	£354,000	31/03/2023	Detached
14 SWAN CLOSE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YW	£267,500	21/02/2023	Detached
59 DRYBREAD ROAD, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1XG	£280,000	20/09/2022	Detached
16 SWAN CLOSE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1YW	£315,000	01/09/2022	Detached
24 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS	£298,000	31/05/2022	Detached
22 FENSCAPE, WHITTLESEY, PETERBOROUGH, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE7 1GS	£298,000	27/05/2022	Detached

Area average: £289,278 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.6%

10y growth 46.9%

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

1y (index) 2.2%

5y (index) 17.2%

10y (index) 44.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £749/mo

Realistic £832/mo

Optimistic £915/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Fenland.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: £808/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Spar	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Roman Close	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Straw Bear PH	0.4 miles
Shop	Nisa Local	0.4 miles
Train station	Whittlesea	1.0 miles
University	ARU Peterborough	4.8 miles
University	City College Peterborough	5.0 miles
Train station	Peterborough (NVR)	5.3 miles
Hospital	Peterborough City Hospital	6.8 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	10
Criminal damage and arson	9
Public order	4
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2
Shoplifting	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	86

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
Alderman Jacobs School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2017
Sir Harry Smith Community College	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Dec 2014
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2019
New Road Primary & Nursery School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 23 Jan 2022
Coates Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 20 Jul 2022

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,000

Target investor price (1%) £83,200

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).