Silkmead Farm House, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
About Silkmead Farm House
Silkmead Farm House is a detached house in Hare Street, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2501 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 232 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
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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
Silkmead Farm House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of single storey extension. Erection of two storey side extension with Juliet balcony to the first floor rear elevation. Alterations to openings and fenestration and addition of front open porch/canopy roof.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/20/2297/HH
- Dec 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing outbuildings including two residential units. Erection of 1no. 5 bed dwelling.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/18/1885/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Silkmead Farm House
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
Silkmead Farm House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£872,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 14 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2017Most recent
£800,000
+23.1%over 14 years8 May 2003
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0DX: £726,000 (2022–2014).
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
£770,0001 Bradbury Farm Barns, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
Sold Dec 2016
£726,0003 Bradbury Farm Barns, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
Sold Jan 2016
£580,000Bradbury Bungalow, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DX
Sold Feb 2014
£340,000
Everything we know about Silkmead Farm House, 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
Silkmead Farm House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,444
Street avg £3,787
Floor Area
232 m²
Street avg 221 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
1.0 km
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School. 3 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
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB