1 Layston Cottage, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DZ
About 1 Layston Cottage
1 Layston Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hare Street, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 29.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
1 Layston 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Layston Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Layston 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
1 Layston Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2016Most recent
£340,000
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 Layston 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
Years Held for 1 Layston Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,238
Street avg £3,357
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