# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (PE8 5LD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | WALNUT COTTAGE, PETERBOROUGH, ASHTON, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PE8 5LD |
| Price | £360,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 72 m² |
| Last sold | £345,000 Apr 2026 |

## 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)

## Description

**** **** Situated in the idyllic village of Ashton, just 5 minutes from Oundle, is this two bedroom semi-detached bungalow cottage with thatched roof and stone mullioned leaded light windows. Set back from the quiet village road with a long frontage and gardens to three sides, Walnut Cottage has open countryside views at the back and a Shepherd's Hut in the garden. The setting couldn't be more delightful, surrounded by listed thatched cottages around a village green.

The accommodation currently comprises a living room with character features, kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom and rear utility. This property is not listed and has planning permission in place for a rear extension that will provide a much larger kitchen and second bedroom.

Walnut Cottage is positioned behind a stone cock and hen retaining front wall with a long south-facing front garden with path to the front door and open porch. This is the perfect place to sit taking in the peaceful surroundings. Entrance is directly into the living room with leaded light mullioned windows to the front and side and a feature fireplace and dado rail.  A quarry tiled rear lobby gives access to the remainder of the rooms. The main bedroom is situated at the front of the cottage and has also has a feature fireplace. The second bedroom and kitchen are positioned at the rear of the property and planning permission has been gained to extend both these rooms. Off the kitchen is the bathroom. A rear utility provides storage space and plumbing for the washing machine.

The thatched roof ridge was re-done in 2022 and a new electric consumer unit has just been installed.

 

**LIVING** **ROOM** **14' x 15' 8" (4.27m x 4.78m)**  

**REAR** **LOBBY** ****  

**KITCHEN** **6' 11" x 5' 11" (2.11m x 1.8m)**  

**UTILITY** **4' 11" x 14' 5" (1.5m x 4.39m)**  

**STORE** **ROOM** ****  

**BEDROOM** **ONE** **9' 11" x 13' 3" (3.02m x 4.04m)**  

**BEDROOM** **TWO** **6' 7" x 10' 3" (2.01m x 3.12m)**  

**BATHROOM** **6' 11" x 5' 11" (2.11m x 1.8m)**  

**SHEPHERDS** **HUT** **11' 6" x 6' (3.51m x 1.83m)**  

**GARDENS** ****  

**** ****  

**** **** Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: Band B

Klargester sewerage system shared with neighbouring property

Oil Fired Heating

Planning permission in place

 

**** **** IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Under The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 any Property details herein do not form part or all of an offer or contract. Any measurements are included are for guidance only and as such must not be used for the purchase of carpets or fitted furniture etc. We have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures or services neither have we confirmed or verified the legal title of the property. All prospective purchases must satisfy themselves as to the correctness and accuracy of such details provided by us. We accept no liability for any existing or future defects relating to any property. Any plans shown are not to scale and are meant as a guide

 

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/157702748/1592101) - Front
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/157702748/1592102) - Rear Garden
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/157702748/1592103) - Living Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/157702748/1592104) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/157702748/1592105) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/157702748/1592106) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/157702748/1592107) - Bathroom
- ![Utility](/listings/photos/157702748/1592108) - Utility
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/157702748/1592109) - Rear Garden
- ![Shepherd's Hut](/listings/photos/157702748/1592110) - Shepherd's Hut
- ![View Beyond Rear ...](/listings/photos/157702748/1592111) - View Beyond Rear ...
- ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/157702748/1592112) - Front Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/157702748/1592113) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/157702748/1592114) - EPC 1

## 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)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £317,341 (22 Semi-detached, PE8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +13.4%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £698/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sycamore Grove, PE8 | £2,500/mo | 2 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*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 £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £807/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.3%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,000/m²

## 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%

## Flood risk

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

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