# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (PE2 7AJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 16 THORNLEIGH DRIVE, PETERBOROUGH, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH PE2 7AJ |
| Price | £285,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £280,000 Mar 2025 |

## Description

This detached family home is located in the ever popular and sought after location of Orton Longueville. The property has three Bedrooms and a good size Conservatory, comfortable size Lounge and a Kitchen Breakfast Room.

This detached family home is located in the ever popular and sought after Orton Longuville area. Situated close to the local amenities the area enjoys easy access to the City Centre, Orbital Road System, public transport, children's adventure play area and numerous work opportunities.

The accommodation comprises; Entrance Hall with the stairs to the first floor Landing, fitted Kitchen Breakfast Room and a comfortable size Lounge. There is a good size Conservatory which overlooks the attractive rear Garden and backs onto a mature tree belt.

The first floor Landing leads to three Bedrooms and a Family bathroom.

There is a driveway which gives off road parking and leads to a single Garage.

Viewing is recommended to appreciate this location and this well presented family home.

Tenure Freehold

Council Tax TBC

**Entrance Hall** - Stairs to first floor, doors to

**Lounge** - 4.86m x 2.99 (15'11" x 9'9") - French Doors to

**Conservatory** - 4.31m x 2.30 (14'1" x 7'6") - French Doors to rear Garden

**Kitchen Breakfast Room** - Door to side access

**Landing** - Doors to

**Bedroom 1** - 4.89m x 2.91m (16'0" x 9'6") - 

**Bedroom 2** - 2.92m x 2.57m (9'6" x 8'5") - 

**Bedroom 3** - 3.11m x 1.95m (10'2" x 6'4") - 

**Family Bathroom** - 

**Outside** - To the front of the property is a low walled Garden with a driveway to the side allowing off road parking and leading to the single Garage. Gated side access leads to an attractive enclosed Garden which backs onto a mature tree belt. The garden is laid to lawn with a paved patio area.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7441888
- **Address:** 16 Thornleigh Drive, Orton Longueville, PE2 7AJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/06/2010
- **Work Completed:** 20/04/2010
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 THORNLEIGH DRIVE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AJ | £280,000 | 14/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 16 THORNLEIGH DRIVE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AJ | £75,000 | 28/05/1999 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 OAKLEIGH DRIVE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AN | £315,000 | 05/08/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 11 THORNLEIGH DRIVE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AJ | £212,500 | 17/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 HILLWARD CLOSE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AB | £397,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 22 THORNLEIGH DRIVE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AJ | £254,500 | 11/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 4 THORNLEIGH DRIVE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AJ | £270,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LATHAM AVENUE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AD | £360,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 1 GORDON WAY, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AE | £300,000 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| 21 ROYSTON AVENUE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AA | £440,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |
| 5 CALDERVALE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7HX | £277,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 49 LATHAM AVENUE, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AD | £270,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 8 SHERINGHAM WAY, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE2 7AH | £270,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £245,667 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £328,625 (8 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £334,226 (42 Detached, PE2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -14.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £880/mo
- **Realistic:** £978/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,076/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £673/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Belsize Avenue, PE2 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Leighton, PE2 | £450/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, New Road, PE2 | £1,185/mo | 3 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Earl Spencer Court, PE2 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Fletton, PE2 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Silver St, PE2 | £1,025/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,052/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £140,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £112,500

*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 £1,125/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-135/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 22.1%
- **10y growth:** 32.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for City of Peterborough; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.4%

## Flood risk

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

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