1 Rose Cottages, Meesden, Buntingford, SG9 0BA

1 Rose Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Meesden, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 33.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode.