Sold Detached

Alexandra Road

Millfield, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1, PE1 3DL

3 beds 1 baths Listed 26 Feb 2018 (-3029d)

£229,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (PE1 3DL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Alexandra Road, Millfield, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1, PE1 3DL |
| Price | £229,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £180,000 |

## Description

Taylors Estate Agents are proud to offer for sale this well presented three bedroom detached family home situated in the popular location of Alexandra Road in Peterborough with easy access to the City Centre and train station. The property briefly comprises of a porch, entrance hallway, lounge, dining room, kitchen, conservatory and WC. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family shower room. The property further benefits from having a fully enclosed rear garden, garage, off road parking.

Situated in the popular location of Alexandra Road in Peterborough with easy access to the City Centre and train station.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/71735594/609081) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/71735594/609083) - Lounge
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/71735594/609085) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/71735594/609087) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/71735594/609088) - Kitchen
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/71735594/609091) - Master Bedroom
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/71735594/609092) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/71735594/609094) - Bedroom Three
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/71735594/609095) - Garden
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/71735594/609098) - Bathroom
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/71735594/609100) - Rear
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/71735594/609102) - Rear

## Floorplans

- ![CWQuickSketch.jpg](/listings/photos/71735594/609104) - CWQuickSketch.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/71735594/609106) - EPC
- ![Energy Certificate](/listings/photos/71735594/609108) - Energy Certificate
- ![EPC.jpg](/listings/photos/71735594/609109) - EPC.jpg

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
|  | £180,000 | 01/01/2018 | — |
|  | £163,000 | 01/01/2016 | — |

## 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] 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 |
| 96 NORTHFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3QE | £220,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 184 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL | £75,000 | 25/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 53 WARBON AVENUE, NEW ENGLAND, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DS | £220,000 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| 95 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DG | £180,000 | 22/11/2022 | Detached |
| 42 NORTHFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3QJ | £250,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 185 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL | £227,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 45 GILPIN STREET, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3BS | £238,000 | 30/08/2022 | 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 |
| 142 ST PAULS ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DP | £200,000 | 22/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 159 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL | £273,000 | 13/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £211,111 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £218,000 (6 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £300,781 (16 Detached, PE1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -23.9%

## 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 Peterborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £808/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 Bungalow, Wesleyan Road, PE1 | £607/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clarence Road, PE1 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Cobden Avenue, PE1 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Mayors Walk, PE3 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.97 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Sheepwalk, PE4 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,021/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £63/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.1%

*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:** 4.6%
- **10y growth:** 48.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.8%

## 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

Last sold

£180,000

Local average

£300,781 (-23.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,260 of 33,755)

Street crime

574 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Three Bedroom
Detached
Two Reception Rooms
Conservatory
Garage
Off Road Parking

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Peterborough

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 71735594

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
118, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	56	85	81 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
118, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	29	72	86 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
122, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	48	83	118 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
130 Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	53	76	104 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
132 Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	81	88	131 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
132, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	62	84	122 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
134, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	36	70	108 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
134, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	53	77	110 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
134, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	49	75	129 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
135 Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	58	79	66 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
136, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	50	75	88 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
136, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	40	82	77 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
137, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	29	77	123 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
139 Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	62	83	68 m²	—	Detached
139, Alexandra Road, PETERBOROUGH	60	80	69 m²	—	Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

CWQuickSketch.jpg

EPC Graphs

EPC

Energy Certificate

EPC.jpg

Price history

10% since 2016

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	01/01/2018 (8 years ago)	£180,000	+10.4%
Sold	01/01/2016 (10 years ago)	£163,000	—

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 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
96 NORTHFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3QE	£220,000	17/11/2023	Detached
Same street 184 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL	£75,000	25/08/2023	Terraced
53 WARBON AVENUE, NEW ENGLAND, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DS	£220,000	20/12/2022	Detached
95 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DG	£180,000	22/11/2022	Detached
42 NORTHFIELD ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3QJ	£250,000	18/11/2022	Detached
Same street 185 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL	£227,000	28/09/2022	Detached
45 GILPIN STREET, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3BS	£238,000	30/08/2022	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
142 ST PAULS ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DP	£200,000	22/09/2021	Detached
Same street 159 ALEXANDRA ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3DL	£273,000	13/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £211,111 (9 sales)

Area average: £218,000 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.6%

10y growth 48.3%

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

1y (index) 5.2%

5y (index) 22.1%

10y (index) 50.8%

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: £808/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View PE1 3DL

Address

Alexandra Road

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	187
Anti-social behaviour	90
Shoplifting	57
Criminal damage and arson	48
Drugs	39
Public order	30
Other theft	28
Vehicle crime	28
Burglary	25
Other crime	19
Possession of weapons	10
Robbery	8
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	574

Within 1 mile during Apr 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

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 Bungalow, Wesleyan Road, PE1	£607/mo	3	0.52 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clarence Road, PE1	£900/mo	3	0.58 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Cobden Avenue, PE1	£1,100/mo	3	0.81 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Mayors Walk, PE3	£1,300/mo	3	0.97 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Sheepwalk, PE4	£1,200/mo	3	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,021/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.3×

Monthly cashflow £63/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.1%

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).

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