Property data
Sale history
£225,000 on May 2012
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 21, Helpston Road.

Floorplan 21
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Internal area
92 square metres (990 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,445 per square metre (£227 per square foot) in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,123 per square metre (£383 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2012 £225,000 £2,446 £379,360 £4,123

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 92 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £379,360. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Castor are now selling for between £3,410 and £4,470 per square metre (£316 and £415 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 92 m², this implies a valuation between £314,000 and £411,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
507 square metres (5,457 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 21 Helpston Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 08/02/2012. It last appeared Apr 2013.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos for 21 Helpston Road.

Photos for 21 Helpston Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2025 24/01495/TRE
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
21 Helpston Road Ailsworth Peterborough
Description:
TPO 04/00010/TPO T.1 - Sycamore - to sympathetically reduce in size by 50% - height reduction of 5-6m.

Planning ref:
September 2022 22/01193/TRE
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Helpston Road Ailsworth Peterborough
Description:
TPO 10/2004 [04/00010/TPO] T.1 Sycamore - Reduce limb to the west by 3m and lower limb to the south by 4m, plus crown lift to 4m on east side; and T.2 Silver Birch - Reduce overhanging limbs by 2m (Not protected by the above TPO, but protected by growing within the Ailsworth Conservation Area).

Planning ref:
August 2013 13/01007/HHFUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Helpston Road Ailsworth Peterboroug
Description:
Single storey side extension to form store and sun lounge
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 February 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
92 sqm (990 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

21 Helpston Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £379,360.
  • Based on an internal area of 92 m² and recent prices in Castor, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £314,000 to £411,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 21 Helpston Road last sold for £225,000 in May 2012.

HouseMetric shows 21 Helpston Road as 92 m² (990 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 09 February 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 21 Helpston Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

21 Helpston Road is in postcode PE5 7AE, in Castor. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Helpston Road, PE5 7AE or analysis of the Castor property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.