What type of property is 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

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

What is the EPC rating for 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2018 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG9 0LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ located?

7 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 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 7 The Old Common

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

7 The Old Common is a semi-detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jan 2018

EPC improved fromF37toC71

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Jul 2024from May 2019

EPC improved fromC71toD68

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 The Old Common has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

7 The Old Common has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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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.

7 The Old Common outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

Comparables

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

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1 Foxway, Brent Pelham

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1 Dark Lane, Sandon

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£348k

1 Cumberlow Green Cottages, Cumberlow Green, Rushden

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1 Grove Cottages, Stocking Pelham

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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.

Full Buntingford report

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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