What type of property is Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH?

Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH is a 3-bedroom detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH sell for?

Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH last sold for £495,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH?

The current EPC rating for Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH?

Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (822 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH heated?

The latest EPC at Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH?

Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH located?

Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH sits in Anstey, Buntingford, Buntingford. It falls within the SG9 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH?

Police records around Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH 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 Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH?

The closest primary school to Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH is Anstey First School (611m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH?

The closest bus stop to Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, SG9 0DH is New Barns Turn, 566m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0DH

Listed building1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

822 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Welspen Thatch

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

Welspen Thatch is a three-bedroom detached house in Anstey, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 822 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 48.1% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Welspen Thatch'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 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Welspen Thatch, Silver Street, Anstey, Buntingford, SG9 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2014
Full
In report
Change of use of land for private equestrian use with the erection of stable block
Agent
Chapelstone Development
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
3/14/0322/FP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£733,000

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Last sold (2013)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 August 2013Most recent
£495,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SG9 0DH: £422,000 (2021–1996).

Nearby sales in SG9 0DH

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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.

Full Buntingford report

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

0.6 km

New Barns Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Anstey First School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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