What type of property is 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN last sold for £373,525 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and November 2012, 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN rose from £155,000 to £373,525, a change of £218,525. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (910 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN located?

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

Is 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

The closest primary school to 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN is Furneux Pelham Church of England School (2.7km).

How well connected is 5 Lower Cottages, SG9 0HN?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Lower Cottages, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

910 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lower Cottages

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

5 Lower Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 910 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 48% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 127.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingYes

Building

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.

5 Lower Cottages'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 28 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lower Cottages, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lower Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Lower Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£373,525

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2012Most recent
£373,525
+141.0%over 11 years
5 April 2001
£155,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SG9 0HN: £330,000 (2013–2002).

Nearby sales in SG9 0HN

4 Lower Cottages, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HN
Sold Aug 2013
£330,000

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Comparables

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Area

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Full Buntingford report

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

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