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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Shafto Cottages

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

7 Shafto Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Buckworth, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE28 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 21.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Shafto Cottages, Barham Road, Buckworth, Huntingdon, PE28 5AP

1decisions1extensions12documents
  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00868/HHFUL
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2018Most recent

    £285,000

    +247.6%over 19 years

  2. 26 February 1999

    £81,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE28 5AP: £295,000 (2023–2013).

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.

Price per m² for 7 Shafto Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,071

Street avg £2,237

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bedford Way, Sawtry

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1 Bloomfield Way, Sawtry

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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

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.

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
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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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