What kind of home is Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE?

Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE is a detached house.

When did Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE last change hands?

Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE last sold for £480,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and November 2015, Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE rose from £250,000 to £480,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +24.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE have?

The current EPC rating for Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE?

Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE28 5AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE use?

The latest EPC at Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE?

Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE has council approval for an extension granted in April 2013 under ref. 1300137FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE in?

Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE sits in Brington, Huntingdon, Huntingdon. It falls within the PE28 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE?

Police records around Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE 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 Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE?

The closest primary school to Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, PE28 5AE is Brington CofE Primary School (146m).

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Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, Brington, Huntingdon, PE28 5AE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Elm Tree Cottage

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

Elm Tree Cottage is a detached house in Brington, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 24.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).

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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.

Elm Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, Brington, Huntingdon, PE28 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elm Tree Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Elm Tree Cottage, Church Lane, Brington, Huntingdon, PE28 5AE

1decisions1extensions12documents

Apr 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension to dwelling
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
1300137FUL
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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.

Elm Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£480,000

Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2015Most recent
£480,000
+92.0%over 2 years
22 November 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 5AE: £592,500 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in PE28 5AE

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Elm Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,310

Street avg £2,468

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Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 173 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Brington CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE28 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE28 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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