1 The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW
About 1 The Causeway
1 The Causeway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 sits 76.6% above the 2014 sale of £342,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 The Causeway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two-storey side extension, single storey rear extension and demolition of outbuilding
- Agent
- Martin Bridge Ltd.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/14/1145/FP
- Jun 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and demolition of outbuilding
- Agent
- Martin Bridge Ltd.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/14/0704/FP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Causeway
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Causeway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 11 years.
£342,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2014Most recent
£342,000
-10.7%over 5 years8 January 2008
£383,000
+39.3%over 4 years31 January 2003
£275,000
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
£325,0004 The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW
Sold Feb 2011
£249,950
Everything we know about 1 The Causeway, 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
1 The Causeway is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £3,660
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB