What type of property is 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ last sold for £196,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £172,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and December 2020, 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ rose from £172,000 to £196,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ have?

The current EPC rating for 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE28 3XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

30 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.

Where is 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ located?

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

Is 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ in a safe area?

Police records around 30 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.

Which schools serve 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ?

The closest primary school to 30 The Poplars, PE28 3XJ is St Helen's Primary School (286m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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30 The Poplars, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3XJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 The Poplars

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

30 The Poplars is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bluntisham, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 3XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £196,000 in December 2020.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
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.

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 13 May 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 The Poplars, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 The Poplars 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£196,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£196,000
+14.0%over 4 years
19 May 2016
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 3XJ: £290,000 (2024–2021).

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.

30 The Poplars outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,083

Street avg £2,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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