1 Owlitts Cottages, The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW
About 1 Owlitts Cottages
1 Owlitts Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Owlitts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Owlitts Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0HW: £363,500 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in SG9 0HW
3 The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW
Sold Jul 2023
£705,0005 The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW
Sold Sept 2021
£476,0002a, The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW
Sold May 2016
£165,0006 The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW
Sold Mar 2014
£325,0001 The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW
Sold Jan 2014
£342,000
Everything we know about 1 Owlitts Cottages, 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 other The Causeway homes
On epc rating, 1 Owlitts Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB