What type of property is 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB?

2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB last change hands?

2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB last sold for £79,500 in July 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,995 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and July 2001, 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB rose from £57,995 to £79,500, a change of £21,505. That works out to roughly +13.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB?

2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE28 3JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB?

2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB located?

2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB sits in Somersham, Huntingdon, Huntingdon. It falls within the PE28 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB?

Police records around 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB 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 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB?

The closest primary school to 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, PE28 3JB is Somersham Primary School (441m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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2 Bishops Yard, High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3JB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Bishops Yard

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

2 Bishops Yard is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Somersham, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 184.3% above the 2001 sale of £79,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bishops Yard, High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bishops Yard has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Bishops Yard's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£79,500

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2001Most recent
£79,500
+37.1%over 2 years
15 January 1999
£57,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 3JB: £120,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PE28 3JB

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bishops Yard is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,205

Street avg £2,550

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

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1 Builders Court, High Street, Earith

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3 bed1 bath

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

0.4 km

Somersham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE28 3JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE28 3JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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