1 Flint Cottages, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RN
About 1 Flint Cottages
1 Flint Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sandon, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 20.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold May 2019 for £475,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2022PorchFullIn report
Erection of front porch and wood store.
- Agent
- Mr Mark Tyler
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02431/FPH
- Oct 2021BasementFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension with basement (as a resubmission of planning permission 20/02407/FPH refused on 26.03.2021)
- Agent
- Mr Mark Tyler
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02231/FPH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Flint Cottages
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
£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 9 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2019Most recent
£475,000
+93.9%over 8 years7 July 2010
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0RN: £860,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in SG9 0RN
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Sold Jul 2025
£925,000Mill End Cottage, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RN
Sold Nov 2023
£860,000The Croft, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RN
Sold Sept 2021
£690,000The Granary, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RN
Sold May 2020
£678,000The Hoops, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RN
Sold May 2010
£1,000,000
Everything we know about 1 Flint Cottages, 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 Mill End homes
On price per m², 1 Flint Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,612
Street avg £3,510
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
1.8 km
Hill Side — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB