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3 Cheapside, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cheapside

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Cheapside is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Anstey, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on oil.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 sits 115.8% above the 2021 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 59.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Cheapside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Sept 2017
EPC improved fromG1toC69
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cheapside, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cheapside has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Removal of rear single storey projection and open pitched roof shed. Construction of two storey rear extension, insertion of first floor side window, replacement ground floor side window, new rear door and new pitched roof added to single storey rear projection.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    3/22/2244/HH
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension, insertion of first floor window to side elevation and replacement windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    3/22/1352/HH
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2021Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0BL: £590,000 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Cheapside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,851

Street avg £5,903

Strongly below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 12.9 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buntingford district page.

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

0.3 km

Blind Fiddler PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Anstey First School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG9 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG9 0BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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