Sold STC Detached

21 MARTIN CLOSE

HUNTINGDON, GODMANCHESTER, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE29 2WA

4 beds 2 baths 110 m² Listed 8 Nov 2024 (-632d)

£475,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (PE29 2WA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 21 MARTIN CLOSE, HUNTINGDON, GODMANCHESTER, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE29 2WA |
| Price | £475,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £475,000 Mar 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/11/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £977/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,145

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£45)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O3 (£1,000 - £1,400)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6634-3329-8409-0000-4222)

## Description

Outside the house has an open plan front garden, double width driveway, a garage with light & power and gated side access to the back garden.

Agent's notes: The house has gas central heating, double glazing and it a council tax band E

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/154743767/1622780) - Floor Plan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 MARTIN CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2WA | £475,000 | 21/03/2025 | Detached |
| 21 MARTIN CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2WA | £268,000 | 26/10/2004 | Detached |
| 21 MARTIN CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2WA | £122,000 | 12/06/1998 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 BLUEGATE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2EZ | £465,000 | 11/06/2025 | Detached |
| 29 MARTIN CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2WA | £640,000 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| 44 BLUEGATE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2EZ | £520,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 79 STOKES DRIVE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2UW | £350,000 | 16/08/2022 | Detached |
| 6 FOREN CRESCENT, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2NN | £426,000 | 29/06/2022 | Detached |
| 57 CROWHILL, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2NS | £395,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 12 BAUMGARTNER, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2NE | £475,000 | 21/12/2021 | Detached |
| 1 BERGAMONT CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2LY | £373,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 7 BERGAMONT CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2LY | £405,000 | 13/12/2021 | Detached |
| 50 BLUEGATE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2EZ | £470,000 | 03/11/2021 | Detached |
| 7 MARTIN CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2WA | £470,000 | 14/10/2021 | Detached |
| 6 BAYLISS, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2EY | £360,000 | 02/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £445,750 (12 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £519,588 (34 Detached, PE29, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -8.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £944/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,049/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,154/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,247/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Pavilion Close, PE29 | £2,050/mo | 4 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,050/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £256,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £205,000

*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 £2,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-51/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.4%

*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:** £4,318/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28.9%
- **10y growth:** 48.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Huntingdonshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.1%

## 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

110 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£475,000 Mar 2025

Price per m²

£4,318/m²

Local average

£519,588 (-8.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,679 of 33,755)

Street crime

64 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Heating: Double glazing, Gas central
Parking: Garage, Driveway
Garden: Front garden, Back garden

Description

Set is a quiet cul-de-sac location close to St. Anne's school and Judith's Field this modern detached family home has an entrance hall, understairs storage, a sitting room, a dining room, a kitchen, separate utility room and downstairs cloakroom. Upstairs are four double bedrooms, three with built in wardrobes, a family bathroom and a re-fitted en-suite shower room to bedroom one.

Outside the house has an open plan front garden, double width driveway, a garage with light & power and gated side access to the back garden.

Agent's notes: The house has gas central heating, double glazing and it a council tax band E

Listed by

Godmanchester

Gatehouse Estates

Reference: 154743767

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/11/2024

Expiry date: 19/11/2034

Current heating cost: £977/year

Potential heating cost: £832/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,145

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£45)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replacement glazing units (£1,000 - £1,400)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

Price history

289% since 1998

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	21/03/2025 (1 year ago)	£475,000	+77.2%
Sold	26/10/2004 (21 years ago)	£268,000	+119.7%
Sold	12/06/1998 (28 years ago)	£122,000	—

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
29 BLUEGATE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2EZ	£465,000	11/06/2025	Detached
29 MARTIN CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2WA	£640,000	20/12/2022	Detached
44 BLUEGATE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2EZ	£520,000	28/10/2022	Detached
79 STOKES DRIVE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2UW	£350,000	16/08/2022	Detached
6 FOREN CRESCENT, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2NN	£426,000	29/06/2022	Detached
57 CROWHILL, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2NS	£395,000	29/04/2022	Detached
12 BAUMGARTNER, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2NE	£475,000	21/12/2021	Detached
1 BERGAMONT CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2LY	£373,000	20/12/2021	Detached
7 BERGAMONT CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2LY	£405,000	13/12/2021	Detached
50 BLUEGATE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2EZ	£470,000	03/11/2021	Detached
7 MARTIN CLOSE, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2WA	£470,000	14/10/2021	Detached
6 BAYLISS, GODMANCHESTER, HUNTINGDON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE29 2EY	£360,000	02/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £445,750 (12 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 28.9%

10y growth 48.1%

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

1y (index) 4.3%

5y (index) 15.8%

10y (index) 38.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £944/mo

Realistic £1,049/mo

Optimistic £1,154/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Huntingdonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Huntingdon: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Crowhill	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Shop	Stuido 88	0.2 miles
Shop	Mencap	0.2 miles
Train station	Huntingdon	1.7 miles
Hospital	MS (Multiple Scelerosis) Therapy Centre	1.8 miles
Hospital	Linnea Cromwell Hospital	1.8 miles
Train station	St Neots	6.4 miles
University	Madingley Hall	10.5 miles
University	Sub-department of Animal Behaviour (University of Cambridge)	10.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	26
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage and arson	4
Public order	4
Shoplifting	4
Burglary	2
Other crime	2
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Total incidents	64

Within 1 mile during May 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
Godmanchester Bridge Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2019
St Anne's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2014
Godmanchester Community Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2013
Hartford Infant and Preschool	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 18 May 2023
Hartford Junior School	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 6 Nov 2019

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
4 Bed Detached House, Pavilion Close, PE29	£2,050/mo	4	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,050/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £256,250

Target investor price (1%) £205,000

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.3×

Monthly cashflow £-51/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.4%

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).