Japonica Cottage, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0DZ
About Japonica Cottage
Japonica Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hare Street, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 44.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Japonica 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolish glazed lean to extension and replacement 2 storey and single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Hibbs and Walsh Associates Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/16/2740/HH
- Mar 2017DemolitionHeritageIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolish glazed lean to extension and replacement 2 storey and single storey rear extension. Reconstruct chimney with lower stack in fair faced brick and replace roof tiles. Reroof single storey rear brick extension in zinc. Reconstruct and extend outhouse to match brick extension. Internal alterations to include reconfiguration of staircase and insertion of internal walls to create first floor bathroom.
- Agent
- Hibbs and Walsh Associates Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/16/2741/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Japonica 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
Japonica Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£315,000
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 Japonica 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
EPC Rating for Japonica Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,795
Street avg £3,264
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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