What kind of home is 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ?

1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ last change hands?

1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ last sold for £460,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and October 2024, 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ rose from £180,000 to £460,000, a change of £280,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ?

1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE29 1SJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ?

1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ in?

1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ sits in Hartford, Huntingdon, Huntingdon. It falls within the PE29 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ 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.

What schools are near 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ is Hartford Infant and Preschool (477m), one of 10 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 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ?

The closest rail stop to 1 Charles Drive, PE29 1SJ is Huntingdon Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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1 Charles Drive, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1SJ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Charles Drive

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

1 Charles Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Huntingdon, Huntingdon (PE29 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £460,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble, Detached
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

1 Charles Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Charles Drive, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Charles Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£460,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2024Most recent
£460,000
+46.0%over 9 years
9 December 2014
£315,000
+75.0%over 12 years
25 March 2002
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE29 1SJ: £400,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PE29 1SJ

On the street

Versus other Charles Drive homes

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

1 Charles Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,932

Street avg £2,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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.

£411k

1 Burnett Way, Hartford

PE29 1EP

4 bed

£403k

1 Beaumont Close, Hartford

PE29 1ER

4 bed

£470k

1 Buzzard Close, Hartford

PE29 1XB

4 bed3 bath

£381k

1 Arundel Road, Hartford

PE29 1YW

3 bed1 bath

£290k

1 Churchill Terrace, Buttsgrove Way

PE29 1AP

3 bed

£260k

1 Alberta Crescent

PE29 1TL

3 bed

£427k

1 Clare Road, Hartford

PE29 1QB

£241k

1 Atlee Terrace, Buttsgrove Way

PE29 1AL

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Huntingdon Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hartford Infant and Preschool. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE29 1SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE29 1SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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