Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hillrise Cottage, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QR
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Hillrise Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hillrise Cottage is a detached house in Bythorn, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Sold December 2022 for £537,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hillrise Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2031
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hillrise Cottage, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Hillrise Cottage, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QR
3decisions1extensions15documents
- Apr 2000ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two dormer windows
- Reference
- 0000340FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
- AnnexSept 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2022)
£537,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2022Most recent
£537,500
+65.4%over 15 years2 March 2007
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 0QR: £485,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in PE28 0QR
Gables, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QR
Sold Mar 2022
£485,000Springbanks, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QR
Sold Jun 2021
£475,000The Cottage, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QR
Sold Aug 2020
£545,000The White House, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QR
Sold Mar 2016
£420,000Longacre, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QR
Sold Jul 2011
£500,000
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Hillrise Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Huntingdon district page.
Crime
231/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.6 km
Brington CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE28 0QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB
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