What did Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB sell for?

Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB last sold for £430,000 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and November 2001, Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB rose from £83,000 to £430,000, a change of £347,000. That works out to roughly +28.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB?

The most recent planning decision at Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB was a refusal for change of use (ref. 3/23/0525/CLXU) in May 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB located?

Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB sits in Meesden, Buntingford, Buntingford. It falls within the SG9 postcode district.

Is Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB in a safe area?

Police records around Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB?

The closest primary school to Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB is Anstey First School (2.4km).

How well connected is Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB?

The closest bus stop to Yew Tree Cottage, SG9 0BB is Rose Cottages, 174m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Yew Tree Cottage, Meesden, Buntingford, SG9 0BB

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Overview

About Yew Tree Cottage

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Yew Tree Cottage is a property in Meesden, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0BB).

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.6% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Cottage, Meesden, Buntingford, SG9 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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May 2023
Change Of UseAmendment
In report
Regularisation for the change of use of land to residential curtilage.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
3/23/0525/CLXU
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Mar 2023
AnnexFull
In report
Demolition of outbuilding, erection of new ancillary annexe outbuilding with home office and garden room.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
3/23/0289/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Yew Tree Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2001)

£430,000

Growth on file: 28.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2001Most recent
£430,000
+186.7%over 4 years
30 December 1996
£150,000
+80.7%over 1 year
27 April 1995
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0BB: £615,000 (2025–2005).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rose Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Anstey First School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

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