Property data
Sale history
£475,000 on Dec 2017
Internal area
174 square metres (1,873 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,729 per square metre (£254 per square foot) in Dec 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,498 per square metre (£325 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2017 £475,000 £2,730 £608,592 £3,498

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 174 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 £608,592. 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 £4,170 per square metre (£316 and £387 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 174 m², this implies a valuation between £593,000 and £726,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
1,204 square metres (12,960 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 31 Helpston Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 04/09/2013. It last appeared Oct 2013.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 31 Helpston Road.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2017 17/00896/CTR
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
31 Helpston Road Ailsworth Peterboroug
Description:
Birch B1, B2 and B3, crown raise lowest limbs to approx 12' and thin crown by 20%.Fell to ground level cypress L1, willow W1, and group 1 of cypress in front of chestnut. Prune of cherry C1 by approx 1-1.5m laterally and 1.5-2m from the top. Sycamore S1 pollard to approx 18 feet and then establish a pollarding cycle.

Planning ref:
December 2008 08/01348/CTR
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
31 Helpston Road Ailsworth Peterboroug
Description:
Remove to ground level 3 Sycamore trees and thin crown by 20% and raise crown of 1 Sycamore tree
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
174 sqm (1,873 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

31 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 £608,592.
  • Based on an internal area of 174 m² and recent prices in Castor, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £593,000 to £726,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 31 Helpston Road last sold for £475,000 in December 2017.

HouseMetric shows 31 Helpston Road as 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 10 October 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 31 Helpston Road was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

31 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 1 June 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.