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1 Church Barns, Stocking Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HT

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Church Barns

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

1 Church Barns is a semi-detached house in Stocking Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on oil.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Nov 2009
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Barns, Stocking Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Barns has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    3/24/2226/HH
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    3/20/0052/HH
    View planning record
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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.

1 Church Barns saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2021Most recent

    £255,000

    +27.5%over 3 years
  2. 31 July 2018

    £200,000

    +6.7%over 6 years
  3. 20 October 2011

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0HT: £435,000 (2018–2008).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Church Barns outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,071

Street avg £3,047

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buntingford district page.

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

0.5 km

The Cock PH — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Furneux Pelham Church of England School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 0HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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