What type of property is Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS?

Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS last change hands?

Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS last sold for £345,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,334 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and June 2019, Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS rose from £53,334 to £345,000, a change of £291,666. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS?

The current EPC rating for Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS?

Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE28 0QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS heated?

The latest EPC at Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS?

Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS located?

Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS sits in Bythorn, Huntingdon, Huntingdon. It falls within the PE28 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS?

Police records around Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS?

The closest primary school to Playground Cottage, School Lane, PE28 0QS is Brington CofE Primary School (2.7km).

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Playground Cottage, School Lane, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Playground Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Playground Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bythorn, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 0QS). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 31.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 158 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (200 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold June 2019 for £345,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Playground Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2026

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Playground Cottage, School Lane, Bythorn, Huntingdon, PE28 0QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Playground Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Playground Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£345,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2019Most recent
£345,000
+546.9%over 20 years
27 January 1999
£53,334

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 0QS: £425,000 (2021–2013).

Nearby sales in PE28 0QS

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Playground Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,184

Street avg £2,475

Below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.7 km

Brington CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE28 0QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE28 0QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

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FAQ

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