Pelican Cottage, Chipping, Buntingford, SG9 0PQ
About Pelican Cottage
Pelican Cottage is a detached house in Chipping, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 sits 87.9% above the 2014 sale of £380,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Pelican Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Pelican Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2018AnnexFullIn report
Conversion of part of outbuilding into a residential annex; garage and stables not converted.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/18/1217/HH
- Apr 2018FullIn report
Change of use of land to residential curtilage.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/18/0404/FUL
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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
Pelican Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2014Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0PQ: £300,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in SG9 0PQ
Runnels House, Chipping, Buntingford, SG9 0PQ
Sold Oct 2023
£280,000Orchard Cottage, Chipping, Buntingford, SG9 0PQ
Sold Oct 2021
£275,000Whyte Cottage, Chipping, Buntingford, SG9 0PQ
Sold Sept 2021
£650,000The Homestead, Chipping, Buntingford, SG9 0PQ
Sold Sept 2010
£300,000Popeswell, Chipping, Buntingford, SG9 0PQ
Sold Nov 2001
£276,500
Everything we know about Pelican Cottage, 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 the street
On epc rating, Pelican Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.3 km
The Countryman PH — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Freman College. 3 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB