2 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
About 2 Shafto Cottages
2 Shafto Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Buckworth, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 141% above the 2019 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 69.1% below the postcode norm. At 124 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £105,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Shafto Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 September 2019Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 5AP: £295,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in PE28 5AP
5 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold May 2023
£415,0004 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Oct 2022
£295,0007 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Mar 2018
£285,000Fenhurst, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Apr 2017
£365,0006 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Jul 2013
£230,000
Versus other Barham Road homes
On price per m², 2 Shafto Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£847
Street avg £2,882
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







