1 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ
About 1 The Old Common
1 The Old Common is a semi-detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 The Old Common's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Aug 2004
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Old Common
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
1 The Old Common has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0LQ: £345,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in SG9 0LQ
6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ
Sold Oct 2020
£370,0005 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ
Sold Aug 2019
£305,000Apple Tree Cottage, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ
Sold Mar 2013
£165,0004 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ
Sold Mar 2013
£345,0008 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ
Sold Feb 2013
£290,000
Everything we know about 1 The Old Common, 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 Barleycroft End homes
1 The Old Common is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
Brewery Tap PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Furneux Pelham Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB