What type of property is 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ last change hands?

26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ last sold for £255,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and January 2025, 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ rose from £53,000 to £255,000, a change of £202,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

The current EPC rating for 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ located?

26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ sits in Huntingdon. It falls within the PE29 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

Police records around 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ 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 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

The closest primary school to 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ is Stukeley Meadows Primary School (319m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hinchingbrooke School (816m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ?

The closest rail stop to 26 Elter Water, PE29 6XJ is Huntingdon Rail Station, 793m away.

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26 Elter Water, Huntingdon, PE29 6XJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 26 Elter Water

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

26 Elter Water is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Huntingdon (PE29 6XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £255,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

26 Elter Water sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Dec 2013

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2025from Jun 2024

EPC improved fromD64toE47

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Elter Water, Huntingdon, PE29 6XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Elter Water, Huntingdon, PE29 6XJ

1decisions16documents

Jun 2025
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation of air source heat pump to side of property.
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16 docs on file
Reference
25/00627/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.

26 Elter Water has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£255,000
+18.6%over 5 years
26 September 2019
£215,000
+26.5%over 5 years
14 March 2014
£169,995
+220.7%over 17 years
24 January 1997
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE29 6XJ: £280,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PE29 6XJ

On the street

Versus other Elter Water homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 Elter Water runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,806

Street avg £2,991

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Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Stukeley Meadows Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE29 6XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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