22 Whitebarns, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JH
About 22 Whitebarns
22 Whitebarns is a four-bedroom detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0JH). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £420,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 22.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
22 Whitebarns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 22 Whitebarns.
- Dec 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Two storey front extension. Part two storey and part single storey rear extension. Conversion of garage to habitable room. New first floor side window.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/16/2014/HH
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
2 storey front extension. Part single extension and part 2 storey rear extension
- Agent
- Iain Welsh Architect
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/09/0941/FP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
22 Whitebarns has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2019Most recent
£420,000
+13.5%over 3 years17 August 2016
£370,000
+48.0%over 4 years8 March 2012
£250,000
-18.0%28 September 2011
£305,000
+134.6%over 11 years21 January 2000
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0JH: £182,500 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in SG9 0JH
17 Whitebarns, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JH
Sold Feb 2021
£155,00023 Whitebarns, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JH
Sold Sept 2019
£530,00011 Whitebarns, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JH
Sold Sept 2018
£205,00015 Whitebarns, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JH
Sold Aug 2015
£182,50014 Whitebarns, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JH
Sold Apr 2015
£135,000
Everything we know about 22 Whitebarns, 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 Whitebarns homes
On co₂ emissions, 22 Whitebarns runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.0 km
Whitebarns Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Furneux Pelham Church of England School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB