What kind of home is Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL?

Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL last change hands?

Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL last sold for £487,500 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in July 2011, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL?

Across 2 sales between July 2011 and September 2020, Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL rose from £290,000 to £487,500, a change of £197,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL have?

The current EPC rating for Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL?

Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG9 0SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL use?

The latest EPC at Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL have?

The only planning records linked to Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL in?

Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL sits in Rushden, Buntingford, Buntingford. It falls within the SG9 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL?

Police records around Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL 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 is the nearest station to Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL?

The closest bus stop to Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, SG9 0SL is Bus Shelter, 302m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, Rushden, Buntingford, SG9 0SL

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Honeypot Cottage

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

Honeypot Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Rushden, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0SL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 10.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£620/sq ft) was about 518.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold September 2020 for £487,500.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD57toE45

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Honeypot Cottage, Treacle Lane, Rushden, Buntingford, SG9 0SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Honeypot Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Nov 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Tulip - Reduce by up to approx 50%
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
21/03205/TCA
View planning record
Sept 2019
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Cypress - Remove to ground level
Agent
J W Salmon Arboricultural Ltd
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
19/01965/TCA
View planning record

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£487,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2020Most recent
£487,500
+68.1%over 9 years
26 July 2011
£290,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in SG9 0SL: £177,000 (2019–1997).

Nearby sales in SG9 0SL

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On the street

Versus other Treacle Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Honeypot Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,678

Street avg £1,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

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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

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG9 0SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 0SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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