What kind of home is Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND?

Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND is a semi-detached house.

When did Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND last change hands?

Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND last sold for £375,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £81,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and October 2025, Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND rose from £81,000 to £375,000, a change of £294,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND?

The current EPC rating for Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND?

Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE28 3ND. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND use?

The latest EPC at Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND?

Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND has council approval for an extension granted in April 2005 under ref. 0402914FUL. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND?

Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND is in council tax band D.

Which area is Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND in?

Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND sits in Colne, Huntingdon, Huntingdon. It falls within the PE28 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND in a safe area?

Police records around Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND 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.

What schools are near Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND?

The closest primary school to Dovecote, High Street, PE28 3ND is St Helen's Primary School (855m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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Dovecote, High Street, Colne, Huntingdon, PE28 3ND

4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dovecote

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

Dovecote is a semi-detached house in Colne, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £375,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dovecote, High Street, Colne, Huntingdon, PE28 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dovecote has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at Dovecote, High Street, Colne, Huntingdon, PE28 3ND

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Sept 2003
ConservatoryHeritage
Outcome in report
Erection of conservatory
Extension
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7 docs on file
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ConservatoryApr 2005Decision
ConservatoryApr 2005Decision

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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.

Price for Dovecote has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£375,000
+1.6%over 2 years
8 June 2023
£369,000
+41.9%over 9 years
21 July 2013
£260,000
+221.0%over 17 years
23 May 1996
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 3ND: £400,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Dovecote runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,409

Street avg £2,867

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

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£336k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.9 km

St Helen's Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PE28 3ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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