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

Estimated value

£408,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£415,000)-2%
  • Against PE28 5AP's recent median (£295,000)+38%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£408,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£415,000)-2%
  • Against PE28 5AP's recent median (£295,000)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Shafto Cottages is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE28 5AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    131 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in PE28 5AP

    5 sales, median £295,000 (2025–2017)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

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.

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
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.

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,113 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour557 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports8%
  • Other Theft199 reports7%

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
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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£446k

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3 bed2 bath
£354k

1 Canmore Close, Sawtry

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£477k

1 Bowland Close, Sawtry

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£342k

1 Bedford Way, Sawtry

PE28 5QL

4 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Bramble End, Sawtry

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4 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Balliol, Upton

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Shafto Cottages is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE28 5AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Shafto Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Shafto Cottages was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Shafto Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from PE28 5AP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Shafto Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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