1 New House, The Street, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LD
About 1 New House
1 New House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0LD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 62% above the 2007 sale of £316,000. At 88 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 New House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£316,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2007Most recent
£316,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0LD: £545,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in SG9 0LD
Bowyers Cottage, The Street, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LD
Sold Jul 2022
£545,0002 New House, The Street, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LD
Sold Jun 2021
£740,0004 New House, The Street, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LD
Sold Mar 2021
£665,0002 Brick Cottages, The Street, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LD
Sold Oct 2017
£350,000Hall Cottage, The Street, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LD
Sold Dec 2015
£1,078,000
Everything we know about 1 New House, 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 Street homes
1 New House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,591
Street avg £3,719
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.1 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Furneux Pelham Church of England School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB