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July 2026 |
The Villager.
A fortnightly dispatch · fine homes & village life across Huntingdonshire
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01 Property of the fortnight · 02 Recent reads · 03 Area spotlight · 04 Local sold prices
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This fortnight · 12 July 2026
Hello. A quick hello from the office on Brampton High Street. Here is what has caught our eye across the villages lately: a home we think is rather special, a few good reads, and an honest look at local sold prices.
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Property of the fortnight |
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Buckden Road, Brampton, PE28
Guide Price £850,000 · 5 bed · 3 bath · House
Occupying a magnificent, secluded plot of just under an acre on the highly sought-after Buckden Road in the desirable village of Brampton, this substantial detached residence…
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Stamp duty 2026: as 52% of East of England first-time buyers face a bill, why most buying in Huntingdon, Brampton and Godmanchester still pay nothing
New Zoopla data shows 52% of East of England first-time buyers now pay stamp duty, but most buying in Huntingdonshire still pay nothing.
Read the article →
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Hinchingbrooke School earns 'Strong Standard' across the board in its best-ever Ofsted outcome, reshaping the case for buyers across its Huntingdon, Brampton and Godmanchester catchment
Read →
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English rents jumped 6.5% in June, the sharpest rise of 2026, as landlords front-load increases under the Renters' Rights Act's once-a-year rent review rule: what it means for landlords across Huntingdonshire
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East West Rail: Cambridge University's formal objection over its Lord's Bridge observatory, and what it means for Huntingdon and Brampton
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Living in Houghton
Median sold price, 12 months to Mar 2026 · £569,762
Halfway between Huntingdon and St Ives on a horseshoe bend of the Great Ouse, Houghton is anchored by the National Trust owned Houghton Mill, one of the last working watermills in the…
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Local sold prices
St Ives Median, 12 months to May 2026
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£321,250 |
Huntingdon Median, 12 months to May 2026
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£245,000 |
Godmanchester Median, 12 months to May 2026
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£336,000 |
Buckden Median, 12 months to Apr 2026
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£365,250 |
Median sold prices over the last 12 months. Source: HM Land Registry.
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With best wishes,
the team at Villager Homes
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