Wych Elm, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0LQ
About Wych Elm
Wych Elm is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 113 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 9 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- LandYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2018New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline planning for the erection of 1 no. 3 bedroomed dwelling with all matters reserved
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/18/0514/OUT
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Wych Elm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£488,000
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 Wych Elm, 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 floor area, Wych Elm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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