For sale Detached

1 COLLEGE PARK

PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH PE1 4AW

4 beds 2 baths 1,399 sq ft Listed 20 Apr 2026 (-91d)

£425,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 18 Jul 2026 · Was £435,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (PE1 4AW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 COLLEGE PARK, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH PE1 4AW |
| Price | £425,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 130 m² |
| Last sold | £445,000 Mar 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/12/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,383/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,125

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- 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/0737-7322-4309-0589-3226)

## Description

***GUIDE PRICE £425,000 - £450,000*** A detached family home positioned on a no-through road close to amenities, central park and university centre. The immaculate accommodation comprises of a centralised entrance hall, THREE RECEPTION ROOMS to include a lounge, dining room and study, stunning breakfast kitchen, utility room, downstairs WC, with FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS found upstairs alongside an en-suite shower room and impressive four-piece family bathroom. Outside there is a DOUBLE GARAGE and driveway parking for multiple vehicles, with a PRIVATE SOUTH-FACING GARDEN found to the rear.

Upon entering the home, the centralised entrance hall separates the majority of the ground floor accommodation including a useful downstairs WC. Three reception rooms can be accessed from the entrance hall, ideal to be used in the form of a lounge, dining room and study however can be flexible in use, with the lounge offering doors out onto the rear garden. The stunning Hurford & Tebbutt kitchen hosts an array of work surface and soft-close cupboard storage, breakfast bar seating, as well as integrated appliances to include dishwasher and wine cooler, with the utility room housing further appliance spaces. Upstairs the first floor landing separates four well-balanced double bedrooms, with two of the bedrooms hosting useful built-in wardrobes and the main bedroom benefiting from an en-suite shower room. An additional family bathroom services the remainder of the bedrooms and boasts an impressive four-piece suite to include bath and separate shower facility.

Outside there is parking for multiple vehicles on the driveway leading to the double garage, which also offers a personnel door to the rear accessible from the garden. The rear garden is private, south-facing and low maintenance, offering decking, patio seating and artificial lawn, as well as further garden space to the side aspect.

EPC Rating: D

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## Floorplans

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14178350
- **Address:** 1 College Park, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4AW
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/08/2020
- **Work Completed:** 09/03/2020
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16163565
- **Address:** 1 College Park, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4AW
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/02/2024
- **Work Completed:** 26/01/2024
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 COLLEGE PARK, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4AW | £445,000 | 07/03/2024 | Detached |
| 1 COLLEGE PARK, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4AW | £250,000 | 28/02/2017 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 4 COLLEGE PARK, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4AW | £440,000 | 26/10/2022 | Detached |
| 211 BROADWAY, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4DS | £540,000 | 19/10/2022 | Detached |
| 12 DANES CLOSE, EASTFIELD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 5LJ | £292,500 | 27/07/2022 | Detached |
| 259 EASTFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4BH | £330,000 | 04/05/2022 | Detached |
| 217 BROADWAY, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4DS | £860,000 | 25/04/2022 | Detached |
| 238 EASTFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4BD | £320,000 | 19/04/2022 | Detached |
| 301 EASTFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4BH | £575,000 | 14/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 9 COLLEGE PARK, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4AW | £445,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £442,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £486,250 (6 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £299,559 (17 Detached, PE1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +41.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £883/mo
- **Realistic:** £981/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,079/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,047/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Dogsthorpe Road, PE1 | £1,842/mo | 4 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meadenvale, PE1 | £1,800/mo | 4 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,821/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £227,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £182,100

*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 £1,821/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-60/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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:** £3,269/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -12.2%
- **10y growth:** 27.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.5%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

130 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£445,000 Mar 2024

Price per m²

£3,269/m²

Local average

£299,559 (+41.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,736 of 33,755)

Street crime

589 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Detached Family Home in City Centre Cul-De-Sac
FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS
THREE RECEPTION ROOMS
Stunning Breakfast Kitchen & Utility Room
En-Suite, Four-Piece Bathroom & Downstairs WC
DOUBLE GARAGE & DRIVEWAY PARKING
PRIVATE SOUTH-FACING REAR GARDEN
EPC Rating D

Additional details

Heating: Gas central
Parking: Yes
Garden: Private garden
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

*GUIDE PRICE £425,000 - £450,000* A detached family home positioned on a no-through road close to amenities, central park and university centre. The immaculate accommodation comprises of a centralised entrance hall, THREE RECEPTION ROOMS to include a lounge, dining room and study, stunning breakfast kitchen, utility room, downstairs WC, with FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS found upstairs alongside an en-suite shower room and impressive four-piece family bathroom. Outside there is a DOUBLE GARAGE and driveway parking for multiple vehicles, with a PRIVATE SOUTH-FACING GARDEN found to the rear.
Upon entering the home, the centralised entrance hall separates the majority of the ground floor accommodation including a useful downstairs WC. Three reception rooms can be accessed from the entrance hall, ideal to be used in the form of a lounge, dining room and study however can be flexible in use, with the lounge offering doors out onto the rear garden. The stunning Hurford & Tebbutt kitchen hosts an array of work surface and soft-close cupboard storage, breakfast bar seating, as well as integrated appliances to include dishwasher and wine cooler, with the utility room housing further appliance spaces. Upstairs the first floor landing separates four well-balanced double bedrooms, with two of the bedrooms hosting useful built-in wardrobes and the main bedroom benefiting from an en-suite shower room. An additional family bathroom services the remainder of the bedrooms and boasts an impressive four-piece suite to include bath and separate shower facility.
Outside there is parking for multiple vehicles on the driveway leading to the double garage, which also offers a personnel door to the rear accessible from the garden. The rear garden is private, south-facing and low maintenance, offering decking, patio seating and artificial lawn, as well as further garden space to the side aspect.
EPC Rating: D

Listed by

Peterborough

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 174683657

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/12/2023

Expiry date: 20/12/2033

Current heating cost: £2,383/year

Potential heating cost: £1,917/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,125

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
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

All

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #14178350

Property Details

Street: 1 College Park

Town: PETERBOROUGH

Postcode: PE1 4AW

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 30/08/2020

Work Completed: 09/03/2020

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16163565 Recent

Property Details

Street: 1 College Park

Town: PETERBOROUGH

Postcode: PE1 4AW

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 11/02/2024

Work Completed: 26/01/2024

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

78% since 2017

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£425,000	-4.5%
Sold	07/03/2024 (2 years ago)	£445,000	+78%
Sold	28/02/2017 (9 years ago)	£250,000	—

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
Same street 4 COLLEGE PARK, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4AW	£440,000	26/10/2022	Detached
211 BROADWAY, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4DS	£540,000	19/10/2022	Detached
12 DANES CLOSE, EASTFIELD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 5LJ	£292,500	27/07/2022	Detached
259 EASTFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4BH	£330,000	04/05/2022	Detached
217 BROADWAY, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4DS	£860,000	25/04/2022	Detached
238 EASTFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4BD	£320,000	19/04/2022	Detached
301 EASTFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4BH	£575,000	14/12/2021	Detached
Same street 9 COLLEGE PARK, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4AW	£445,000	12/11/2021	Detached

Street average: £442,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £486,250 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -12.2%

10y growth 27.3%

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

1y (index) 2.2%

5y (index) 19.4%

10y (index) 47.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £883/mo

Realistic £981/mo

Optimistic £1,079/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
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Shop	Best One Xpress	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Flag Fen Road	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Ashcroft Gardens	0.3 miles
University	City College Peterborough	0.7 miles
University	ARU Peterborough	1.0 miles
Train station	Peterborough	1.2 miles
Train station	Peterborough (NVR)	1.5 miles
Hospital	Peterborough City Hospital	2.1 miles
Hospital	Unknown	3.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	215
Anti-social behaviour	100
Criminal damage and arson	52
Shoplifting	40
Other theft	32
Public order	32
Drugs	27
Burglary	23
Other crime	20
Vehicle crime	14
Possession of weapons	13
Bicycle theft	9
Theft from the person	7
Robbery	5
Total incidents	589

Within 1 mile during May 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
Inspire Education Group	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Greater Peterborough UTC	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2022
City of Peterborough Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 Sep 2024
Medeshamstede Academy	Other	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 15 Jul 2022
Lime Academy Abbotsmede	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2022

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
4 Bed Detached House, Dogsthorpe Road, PE1	£1,842/mo	4	0.85 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meadenvale, PE1	£1,800/mo	4	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,821/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £227,625

Target investor price (1%) £182,100

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×

Monthly cashflow £-60/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).