High Trees, Paynes End, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BE
About High Trees
High Trees is a detached house in Anstey, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £989,000 sits 103.9% above the 2016 sale of £485,000. 14 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 8 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.
Know exactly what you're buying at High Trees
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
High Trees's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at High Trees was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of single storey detached garage consisting of 2 open car ports and an enclosed garden store and retrospective application for the erection of timber entrance gates with brick walls and piers.
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/24/2194/HH
- Aug 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of single storey detached garage consisting of 2 open car ports and an enclosed garden store
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/24/1206/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at High Trees
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£989,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 June 2016Most recent
£485,000
Everything we know about High Trees, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
Blind Fiddler PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Anstey First School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB