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4 JAMES GAGE CLOSE

CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE16 6HF

2 beds 1 baths 829 sq ft Listed 3 Jan 2024 (-885d)

£280,000

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# 2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (PE16 6HF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 JAMES GAGE CLOSE, CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE16 6HF |
| Price | £280,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 77 m² |
| Last sold | £270,000 Jun 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £489/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (30)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0362-2823-7895-9391-3141)

## Description

**Ground** **Floor** ****

**Entrance** **Hall** **** **** Double glazed entrance door, storage cupboard, boiler cupboard, radiator and door to:

**Kitchen/Breakfast** **Room** **4.63m (15'2") x 2.86m (9'5")** Matching range of base and eye level units, electric hob with extractor hood over and double oven, butler sink with drainer, integrated fridge/freezer, vinyl flooring, ceiling spotlights, double glazed window to side and double-glazed door and window to rear.

**max** **Lounge** **5.67m (18'7") x 3.98m (13'1")** Double glazed window to front, electric fire with brick surround, two radiators and double-glazed sliding door to side.

**Rear** **Porch** **** **** Double glazed door to side, double glazed window to side and rear and plumbing for washing machine.

**Bedroom** **1** **3.77m** **(12'4")** **x** **3.63m** **(11'9")** **max** **** Double glazed window to side, built in wardrobe and radiator.

**Bedroom** **2** **3.81m** **(12'5")** **x** **3.22m** **(10'7")** **max** **** Double glazed window to side, built in wardrobe and radiator.

**Bathroom** **** **** Fitted with three-piece suite comprising bath with shower attachment over, vanity wash hand basin and low-level WC, part tiled walls, radiator, tiled flooring and double-glazed window to rear.

**Outside** **** There is a driveway to the side, and single garage. The property has a wraparound garden to the front and both sides. Two areas mostly consisting of lawn, the other mostly resin and all with plant/shrub borders.

**EPC** **-** **TBC** ****

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/143334914/254838) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/143334914/254839) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11672291
- **Address:** 4 James Gage Close, CHATTERIS, PE16 6HF
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/06/2016
- **Work Completed:** 18/04/2016
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11672296
- **Address:** 4 James Gage Close, CHATTERIS, PE16 6HF
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/06/2016
- **Work Completed:** 18/04/2016
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #13859550
- **Address:** 4 James Gage Close, CHATTERIS, PE16 6HF
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/11/2019
- **Work Completed:** 11/01/2019
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 4 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 JAMES GAGE CLOSE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HF | £270,000 | 06/06/2025 | Detached |
| 4 JAMES GAGE CLOSE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HF | £210,000 | 05/09/2019 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48 WEST STREET, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HP | £267,500 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 19 LINDEN DRIVE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6DZ | £265,000 | 21/07/2025 | Detached |
| 73A LONDON ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6LW | £175,000 | 20/12/2023 | Detached |
| 22 LINDEN DRIVE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6DZ | £315,000 | 09/11/2023 | Detached |
| 40 YORK ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EB | £325,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 JAMES GAGE CLOSE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HF | £225,000 | 05/05/2023 | Detached |
| 10 YORK ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EB | £287,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 10 HAROLD HEADING CLOSE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6TL | £261,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 6 HIVE END COURT, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HZ | £310,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 1 HIVE END COURT, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HZ | £290,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 63A WESTBOURNE ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HG | £360,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 32 YORK ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EB | £267,500 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 30 WEST STREET, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HA | £425,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 40 YORK ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EB | £325,000 | 16/03/2022 | Detached |
| 24B WEST STREET, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HA | £400,000 | 17/02/2022 | Detached |
| 6 HIVE END COURT, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HZ | £280,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 32 LONDON ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6LW | £210,000 | 15/09/2021 | Detached |
| 1C FAIRWAY, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6ST | £275,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |
| A2 WESTBOURNE ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HL | £300,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |
| 17 LINDEN DRIVE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6DZ | £256,000 | 11/08/2021 | Detached |
| 5 HINCHINGBROOKE DRIVE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EW | £237,000 | 28/07/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £225,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £291,550 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £305,325 (20 Detached, PE16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -8.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Fenland). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £749/mo
- **Realistic:** £832/mo
- **Optimistic:** £915/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Peterborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £698/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mallard Close, PE16 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Green Park, PE16 | £925/mo | 2 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £938/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £117,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £93,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £938/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-283/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,636/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 38.9%
- **10y growth:** 26.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Fenland; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

77 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£270,000 Jun 2025

Price per m²

£3,636/m²

Local average

£305,325 (-8.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,998 of 33,755)

Street crime

50 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Beautifully Presented
Detached Bungalow
2 Double Bedrooms
Refitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room & Lounge
Refitted Bathroom
Enclosed Wraparound Mature Garden(s)
Driveway & Garage
Must Be Viewed

Additional details

Heating: Gas central
Parking: Garage, Off street
Garden: Yes

Description

Ground Floor **

Entrance Hall Double glazed entrance door, storage cupboard, boiler cupboard, radiator and door to:

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 4.63m (15'2") x 2.86m (9'5") Matching range of base and eye level units, electric hob with extractor hood over and double oven, butler sink with drainer, integrated fridge/freezer, vinyl flooring, ceiling spotlights, double glazed window to side and double-glazed door and window to rear.

max Lounge 5.67m (18'7") x 3.98m (13'1") Double glazed window to front, electric fire with brick surround, two radiators and double-glazed sliding door to side.

Rear Porch Double glazed door to side, double glazed window to side and rear and plumbing for washing machine.

Bedroom 1 3.77m (12'4") x 3.63m (11'9") max Double glazed window to side, built in wardrobe and radiator.

Bedroom 2 3.81m (12'5") x 3.22m (10'7") max Double glazed window to side, built in wardrobe and radiator.

Bathroom Fitted with three-piece suite comprising bath with shower attachment over, vanity wash hand basin and low-level WC, part tiled walls, radiator, tiled flooring and double-glazed window to rear.

Outside There is a driveway to the side, and single garage. The property has a wraparound garden to the front and both sides. Two areas mostly consisting of lawn, the other mostly resin and all with plant/shrub borders.

EPC - TBC **

Listed by

Chatteris

T Payne & Co Ltd

Reference: 143334914

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/01/2019

Current heating cost: £489/year

Potential heating cost: £430/year

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (30)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #11672291

Property Details

Street: 4 James Gage Close

Town: CHATTERIS

Postcode: PE16 6HF

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 13/06/2016

Work Completed: 18/04/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #11672296

Property Details

Street: 4 James Gage Close

Town: CHATTERIS

Postcode: PE16 6HF

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 13/06/2016

Work Completed: 18/04/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #13859550

Property Details

Street: 4 James Gage Close

Town: CHATTERIS

Postcode: PE16 6HF

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 4 doors

Certificate Issued: 24/11/2019

Work Completed: 11/01/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

29% since 2019

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/06/2025 (1 year ago)	£270,000	+28.6%
Sold	05/09/2019 (6 years ago)	£210,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
48 WEST STREET, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HP	£267,500	21/11/2025	Detached
19 LINDEN DRIVE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6DZ	£265,000	21/07/2025	Detached
73A LONDON ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6LW	£175,000	20/12/2023	Detached
22 LINDEN DRIVE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6DZ	£315,000	09/11/2023	Detached
40 YORK ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EB	£325,000	11/08/2023	Detached
Same street 5 JAMES GAGE CLOSE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HF	£225,000	05/05/2023	Detached
10 YORK ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EB	£287,000	18/11/2022	Detached
10 HAROLD HEADING CLOSE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6TL	£261,000	11/11/2022	Detached
6 HIVE END COURT, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HZ	£310,000	04/11/2022	Detached
1 HIVE END COURT, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HZ	£290,000	30/09/2022	Detached
63A WESTBOURNE ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HG	£360,000	02/09/2022	Detached
32 YORK ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EB	£267,500	17/06/2022	Detached
30 WEST STREET, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HA	£425,000	08/04/2022	Detached
40 YORK ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EB	£325,000	16/03/2022	Detached
24B WEST STREET, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HA	£400,000	17/02/2022	Detached
6 HIVE END COURT, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HZ	£280,000	30/09/2021	Detached
32 LONDON ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6LW	£210,000	15/09/2021	Detached
1C FAIRWAY, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6ST	£275,000	10/09/2021	Detached
A2 WESTBOURNE ROAD, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6HL	£300,000	31/08/2021	Detached
17 LINDEN DRIVE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6DZ	£256,000	11/08/2021	Detached
5 HINCHINGBROOKE DRIVE, CHATTERIS, FENLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6EW	£237,000	28/07/2021	Detached

Street average: £225,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £291,550 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 38.9%

10y growth 26.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Fenland. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.2%

5y (index) 17.2%

10y (index) 44.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Fenland. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £749/mo

Realistic £832/mo

Optimistic £915/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Fenland.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: £698/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View PE16 6HF

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	West Street	0.3 miles
Shop	London Road Stores	0.3 miles
Shop	Spar	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Huntingdon Road	0.4 miles
Hospital	Doddington Community Hospital	3.6 miles
Train station	Manea	6.7 miles
Hospital	Riverside Practice	7.3 miles
Train station	March	8.0 miles
University	Cambridge University Boathouse	10.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	10
Other crime	5
Criminal damage and arson	3
Burglary	2
Other theft	2
Shoplifting	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	50

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Cromwell Community College	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Oct 2023
Kingsfield Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 Sep 2022
Glebelands Primary Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2014
Lionel Walden Primary School	Primary	3.5 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2017
Benwick Primary School	Primary	4.1 miles	Good — 25 Sep 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mallard Close, PE16	£950/mo	2	0.74 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Green Park, PE16	£925/mo	2	1.06 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £938/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £117,250

Target investor price (1%) £93,800

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.9×

Monthly cashflow £-283/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).