What type of property is 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF?

5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF?

5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF last sold for £277,500 in June 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £131,500 in August 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 2004 and June 2025, 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF rose from £131,500 to £277,500, a change of £146,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF?

5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF?

5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF located?

5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF sits in Huntingdon. It falls within the PE29 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF?

Police records around 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF 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 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF?

The closest primary school to 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF is Stukeley Meadows Primary School (452m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's School (584m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF?

The closest rail stop to 5a, Merritt Street, PE29 3HF is Huntingdon Rail Station, 685m away.

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5a, Merritt Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3HF

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Huntingdon (PE29 3HF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £277,500 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Nov 2010

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Merritt Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 5a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£277,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£277,500
+14.4%over 3 years
9 September 2021
£242,500
+52.7%over 6 years
6 February 2015
£158,825
+13.5%over 2 years
16 November 2012
£139,950
+6.4%over 8 years
17 August 2004
£131,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE29 3HF: £221,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PE29 3HF

On the street

Versus other Merritt Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,022

Street avg £2,379

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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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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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Huntingdon Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stukeley Meadows Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE29 3HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE29 3HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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