What kind of home is 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ last change hands?

8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ last sold for £290,000 in February 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SG9 0LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ had any planning applications?

8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ has council approval for an extension granted in January 2018 under ref. 3/17/2806/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ in?

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

What is crime like near 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

Police records around 8 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 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, SG9 0LQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Old Common

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

8 The Old Common is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 54.8% above the 2013 sale of £290,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2013).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemOil
Extension potentialPossible

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Old Common, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Jan 2018
PorchFull
In report
Front Enclosed Porch
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
3/17/2806/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.

8 The Old Common valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 February 2013Most recent
£290,000

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.

8 The Old Common outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,222

Street avg £3,566

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

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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£397k

1 Brick Cottage, The Street, Furneux Pelham

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3 bed1 bath

£589k

1 Grays Cottages, Brent Pelham

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3 bed1 bath

£598k

1 Daws End Cottages, Anstey

SG9 0DA

3 bed1 bath

£458k

1 Brookside, Furneux Pelham

SG9 0LL

£463k

1 Alswick Hall Cottages, Hare Street Road

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£432k

1 Barkway Road, Anstey

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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