2a, The Causeway, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0HW

2a is a one-bedroom detached house in Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–171 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 12 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 22.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).