What kind of home is 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN last sold for £330,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £227,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and August 2013, 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN rose from £227,000 to £330,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

The current EPC rating for 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN use?

The latest EPC at 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN had any planning applications?

4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN has 3 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN in?

4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN sits in Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford. It falls within the SG9 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

Police records around 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

The closest primary school to 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is Furneux Pelham Church of England School (2.7km).

What transport links are near 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

The closest bus stop to 4 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is St Mary's Church, 262m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Lower Cottages, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HN

3 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Lower Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Lower Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 sits 89.4% above the 2013 sale of £330,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Lower Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromF32toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

17%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lower Cottages, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Lower Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single and two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
Agent
Fairgroundfish
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
3/14/0973/FP
View planning record
Apr 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions
Agent
Fairground Fish
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
3/13/2273/FP
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£330,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2013Most recent
£330,000
-15.4%over 5 years
19 September 2007
£390,000
+71.8%over 5 years
2 July 2002
£227,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SG9 0HN: £264,263 (2012–2001).

Nearby sales in SG9 0HN

5 Lower Cottages, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HN
Sold Nov 2012
£373,525

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Area

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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

0.3 km

St Mary's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Furneux Pelham Church of England School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG9 0HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 0HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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