5a, Brookside, Huntingdon, PE29 1HU
About 5a
5a is a semi-detached house in Huntingdon (PE29 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
5a 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
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE29 1HU: £170,000 (2017–2003).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Huntingdon Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Huntingdon Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







