1 Bell House Yard, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DZ
About 1 Bell House Yard
1 Bell House Yard is a semi-detached house in Hare Street, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 20.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 112.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
1 Bell House Yard'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 1 Bell House Yard in 2021.
- Mar 2022RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of 1 ground floor bay window on front elevation with like for like replacement.
New Windows- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/22/0240/LBC
- Dec 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/21/1007/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bell House Yard
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
1 Bell House Yard has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2016Most recent
£450,000
+42.2%over 12 years13 November 2003
£316,500
+71.1%over 4 years30 March 1999
£185,000
+23.3%over 2 years30 May 1996
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0DZ: £405,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in SG9 0DZ
The Hollies, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DZ
Sold Jun 2021
£725,000Applebury, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DZ
Sold Jun 2021
£390,000Harebrook, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DZ
Sold Oct 2020
£405,000The Warren, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DZ
Sold Apr 2020
£340,000Silverwood, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DZ
Sold Jan 2020
£410,000
Everything we know about 1 Bell House Yard, 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, 1 Bell House Yard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,286
Street avg £3,182
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
0.1 km
Swan Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School. 4 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
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB