The Holt, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RN
About The Holt
The Holt is a detached house in Sandon, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,138,000 sits 129.9% above the 2003 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 48.4% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Holt's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Holt has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Holt
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
The Holt's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£1,138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 6 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2003Most recent
£495,000
+73.7%over 6 years2 April 1997
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 0RN: £690,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SG9 0RN
Doebridge Farm House, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RN
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
£678,0001 Flint Cottages, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RN
Sold May 2019
£475,000
Everything we know about The Holt, 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 floor area, The Holt stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,045
Street avg £4,023
Floor Area
242 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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