Bentleys Cottage, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BL
About Bentleys Cottage
Bentleys Cottage is a detached house in Anstey, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 989 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £960,000 is 48.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£652/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bentleys Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at Bentleys Cottage in 2025.
- Jul 2025AnnexFullIn report
Demolition of outbuildings and the extension and conversion of garage to form an annexe. Relocation of oil tank.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/25/0839/HH
- Apr 2025AnnexHeritageIn report
Demolition of outbuildings and the conversion and extension of garage to annexe with a car port, incorporating mezzanine level, insertion of rooflight, flue and external alterations. Relocation of oil tank.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/25/0305/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bentleys Cottage
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£960,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 13 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2010Most recent
£645,000
+166.5%over 13 years10 November 1997
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0BL: £580,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in SG9 0BL
2 Cheapside, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BL
Sold Feb 2023
£590,000High Hall Farm, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BL
Sold Sept 2022
£900,0003 Cheapside, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BL
Sold Oct 2021
£285,000Chappell Cottage, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BL
Sold Dec 2013
£580,0005 Cheapside, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0BL
Sold Jul 2005
£375,000
Everything we know about Bentleys Cottage, 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
Versus the street
On years held, Bentleys Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,020
Street avg £4,611
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Blind Fiddler PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Anstey First School. 1 school 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
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB