What type of property is 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN?

5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN sell for?

5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN last sold for £395,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £76,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN changed over time?

Across 5 sales between March 1996 and March 2021, 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN rose from £76,500 to £395,000, a change of £318,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN?

5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE29 1RN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN?

5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN located?

5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN sits in Hartford, Huntingdon, Huntingdon. It falls within the PE29 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN?

Police records around 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 68% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN?

The closest primary school to 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN is Hartford Infant and Preschool (300m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN?

The closest rail stop to 5 Desborough Road, PE29 1RN is Huntingdon Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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5 Desborough Road, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1RN

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Desborough Road

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

5 Desborough Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE29 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Desborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD56

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Desborough Road, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Desborough Road 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.

Latest sale on 5 Desborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£395,000
+21.5%over 1 year
11 August 2019
£325,000
+49.8%over 9 years
15 September 2009
£217,000
-13.2%over 1 year
1 February 2008
£250,000
+226.8%over 11 years
1 March 1996
£76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE29 1RN: £282,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in PE29 1RN

On the street

Versus other Desborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Desborough Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,038

Street avg £2,951

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£381k

1 Arundel Road, Hartford

PE29 1YW

3 bed1 bath

£290k

1 Churchill Terrace, Buttsgrove Way

PE29 1AP

3 bed

£470k

1 Buzzard Close, Hartford

PE29 1XB

4 bed3 bath

£260k

1 Alberta Crescent

PE29 1TL

3 bed

£427k

1 Charles Drive, Hartford

PE29 1SJ

4 bed2 bath

£411k

1 Burnett Way, Hartford

PE29 1EP

4 bed

£403k

1 Beaumont Close, Hartford

PE29 1ER

4 bed

£241k

1 Atlee Terrace, Buttsgrove Way

PE29 1AL

2 bed1 bath

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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

Huntingdon Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hartford Infant and Preschool. 13 schools nearby.

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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 PE29 1RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE29 1RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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