3 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ
About 3 The Old Common
3 The Old Common is a semi-detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 The Old Common ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Solar PV panels (65 kWp) installed
Planning history
3 The Old Common has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2026PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to provide ground floor bedroom and shower room together with new entrance porch and associated steps
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/26/0115/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 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
3 The Old Common has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£344,000
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 3 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
On epc rating, 3 The Old Common stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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.
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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB