Silk Mead, Unit 2a, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
About Silk Mead
Silk Mead is a semi-detached house in Hare Street, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 391 m² (around 4209 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 391 m² the property is well over the postcode median (182 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Silk Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Silk Mead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Silk Mead
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
Silk Mead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0DX: £770,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in SG9 0DX
The White House, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
Sold Mar 2022
£1,238,000Cherry Tree House, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
Sold Feb 2021
£770,000Silkmead Farm House, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
Sold May 2017
£800,0001 Bradbury Farm Barns, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
Sold Dec 2016
£726,0003 Bradbury Farm Barns, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
Sold Jan 2016
£580,000
Everything we know about Silk Mead, 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 floor area, Silk Mead stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
391 m²
Street avg 205 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1.0 km
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB