What kind of home is 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ last sold for £263,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,995 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and September 2021, 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ rose from £124,995 to £263,000, a change of £138,005. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

The current EPC rating for 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2013 (4 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE28 3XJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ use?

The latest EPC at 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ in?

26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ sits in Bluntisham, Huntingdon, Huntingdon. It falls within the PE28 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

Police records around 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ 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 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

The closest primary school to 26 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ is St Helen's Primary School (286m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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26 The Poplars, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3XJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 The Poplars

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

26 The Poplars is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bluntisham, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 3XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £263,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

26 The Poplars ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromG8toF35

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

86%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2020from Aug 2018

EPC improved fromF35toC69

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

44%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Poplars, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 The Poplars 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£263,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£263,000
+110.4%over 8 years
25 July 2013
£124,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 3XJ: £290,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in PE28 3XJ

On the street

Versus other The Poplars homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 The Poplars outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,372

Street avg £2,839

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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

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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

0.3 km

St Helen's Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE28 3XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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