Peterborough Road, Castor, Peterborough, PE5
- Land size
- 1.15 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Originally built in 1948, with extensions in the 1980s
- Been in the current ownership since 1980, in need of some updating
- Principal bedroom with en suite, 4 further bedrooms, bathroom
- Kitchen/breakfast room with AGA, 3 receptions
- Elevated grounds, with sweeping gravel driveway
- Double garage, side garage with workshop, potting shed
- Set within the village conservation area, in grounds of circa 1.15 acres
- Main House 2,300 sq ft (214 sqm)
- Council Tax band G, Peterborough City Council
- NO ONWARD CHAIN
Description
NEW TO THE MARKET - a traditional 5-bedroom detached family home, set back in private, elevated grounds of just over an acre near the centre of Castor village. NO ONWARD CHAIN.
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The Property
Built in 1948, Five Elms has been home to the current owners since 1980. The house sits in an enviable elevated position behind a stone wall and mature hedging on Peterborough Road, in a large plot of just over an acre. Offering an excellent opportunity for refurbishment and personalisation, the accommodation is traditionally laid out with all the reception rooms leading off the central hallway. The kitchen/breakfast room catches the morning sun and is set around an oil-fired Aga.
Upstairs there are four double bedroom (principal with en suite) and a single bedroom and a large family bathroom that offers a full 5-piece bathroom suite. Outside there is a double and single garage, potting shed, store and WC.
Location
The charming conservation village of Castor is situated approximately 5 miles west of Peterborough amidst attractive rolling countryside. The village comprises a mixture of houses and cottages, many of which are listed for architectural and historic reasons. It offers a wide range of amenities including church, village hall, a number of public houses, coffee shop and primary school. Close by, the A47 provides access to Peterborough, Leicester and the A1M (just over two miles away). From the Peterborough City Centre there is a high-speed rail link to London King’s Cross with a publicised journey time of approximately 50 minutes.
Outside
Five Elms sits almost centrally with a plot of circa 1.15 acres. A sweeping gravel driveway leads to parking in front of a double garage with a storage space over and a single garage. The large front garden is mainly laid to lawn and screened by mature hedging. To the side of the house there is a potting shed, outside store & WC. The rear garden rises gently & is mainly laid to lawn. There are a number of fruit trees & a small copse at the rear.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-08
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,222 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Garage, Off-Street Parking
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School127 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Orton Wistow Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 378
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ormiston Meadows Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 181
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Longthorpe Primary Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 401
- Type
- Academy converter
- Nova Primary Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 343
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,212
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Nene Park Academy2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,478
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Jack Hunt Academy2.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,939
- Type
- Academy converter
- Queen Katharine Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,619
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hampton College4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,608
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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