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5 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Shafto Cottages

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

5 Shafto Cottages is a semi-detached house in Buckworth, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 131 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £415,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Shafto Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from May 2009
EPC improved fromE45toD57
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Shafto Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2023Most recent

    £415,000

    +78.1%over 13 years

  2. 8 October 2009

    £233,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 5AP: £295,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Barham Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Shafto Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,168

Street avg £2,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Shafto Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

1 Chapman Grove, Sawtry

PE28 5NR

£384k

1 Braefield, Woodwalton

PE28 5ZH

3 bed2 bath
£446k

1 Bottom Lodge Cottage, Woodwalton Lane, Woodwalton

PE28 5YJ

3 bed2 bath
£354k

1 Canmore Close, Sawtry

PE28 5PH

£477k

1 Bowland Close, Sawtry

PE28 5BT

£342k

1 Bedford Way, Sawtry

PE28 5QL

4 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Bramble End, Sawtry

PE28 5QH

4 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Balliol, Upton

PE28 5YG

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

231/mo

Falling 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE28 5AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.