Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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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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
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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.
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
See how we calculated this£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2023)
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2023Most recent
£415,000
+78.1%over 13 years8 October 2009
£233,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 5AP: £295,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in PE28 5AP
6 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Jul 2025
£475,0004 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Oct 2022
£295,0002 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Sept 2019
£105,0007 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Mar 2018
£285,000Fenhurst, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP
Sold Apr 2017
£365,000
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
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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