What kind of home is 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ last change hands?

6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ last sold for £370,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and October 2020, 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ rose from £135,000 to £370,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG9 0LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ use?

The latest EPC at 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ had any planning applications?

6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ has council approval for an extension granted in December 2023 under ref. 3/23/2066/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ in?

6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ sits in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford. It falls within the SG9 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

Police records around 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

The closest primary school to 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ is Furneux Pelham Church of England School (492m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

The closest bus stop to 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ is Brewery Tap PH, 152m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 The Old Common

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

6 The Old Common is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 15.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £370,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 The Old Common's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 The Old Common has an approved extension on the planning record.

Dec 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of two storey rear and single storey front extensions.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
3/23/2066/HH
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£370,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2020Most recent
£370,000
+174.1%over 15 years
28 October 2004
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0LQ: £305,000 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in SG9 0LQ

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On the street

Versus other Barleycroft End homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 The Old Common outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,568

Street avg £3,117

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brookside, Chipping

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3 bed1 bath

£589k

1 Grays Cottages, Brent Pelham

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£598k

1 Daws End Cottages, Anstey

SG9 0DA

3 bed1 bath

£432k

1 Barkway Road, Anstey

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£412k

1 Farm Cottages, Brent Pelham

SG9 0AP

£458k

1 Brookside, Furneux Pelham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 0LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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