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2 Whitebarns Cottage, Whitebarns Lane, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JJ

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Whitebarns Cottage

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

2 Whitebarns Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 24.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. At 117 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Whitebarns Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Whitebarns Cottage, Whitebarns Lane, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Whitebarns Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2020
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    New ground floor porch, to replace existing and new rear dormer at second floor level.

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    3/20/1158/HH
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    3/16/2275/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.

2 Whitebarns Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£604,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£485,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2016Most recent

    £485,000

    +35.5%over 3 years
  2. 5 August 2013

    £358,000

    +43.8%over 4 years
  3. 1 December 2008

    £249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0JJ: £495,000 (2019–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Whitebarns Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Whitebarns Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
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

0.4 km

Whitebarns Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 0JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

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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