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8 Rectory Farm Close, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, PE28 2LJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Rectory Farm Close

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

8 Rectory Farm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 90.8% above the 2001 sale of £239,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. At 125 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle, Integral

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rectory Farm Close, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, PE28 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Rectory Farm Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Rectory Farm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£239,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2001Most recent

    £239,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 2LJ: £398,000 (2021–2012).

On the street

Versus other Rectory Farm Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Rectory Farm Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,916

Street avg £2,813

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Rectory Farm Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£420k

1 Beech Close, Warboys

PE28 2TJ

4 bed
£716k

1 Bance Court, Wistow

PE28 2FU

4 bed4 bath
£400k

1 Chapel Lane, Houghton

PE28 2AY

3 bed
£285k

1 Bottels Road, Warboys

PE28 2RZ

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Bedford Avenue, Wyton

PE28 2HQ

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bedford Close, Wyton

PE28 2HH

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Bells Villas, Mill Street, Houghton

PE28 2BA

2 bed
£463k

1 Chester Close, Wyton

PE28 2HZ

Area

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.
Full Huntingdon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.1 km

Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE28 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE28 2LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE28 2LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Rectory Farm Close, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, PE28 2LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.