1 The Old Brewery, Violets Lane, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0TS
About 1 The Old Brewery
1 The Old Brewery is a semi-detached house in Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 0TS). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2026.
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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
1 The Old Brewery sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 1 The Old Brewery in 2026.
- Feb 2026RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of existing timber single glazed windows & rear garden double doors with double glazed UPVC units, replacement of existing front entrance doors with timber units, addition of new external wall insulation system, replacement of existing fascias, soffits with white UPVC items, replacement of existing UPVC rainwater goods with like for like items and air source heat pump
New Windows- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/25/1660/LBC
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 The Old Brewery
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
- Environmental risk flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Old Brewery has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£250,000
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 0TS: £630,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SG9 0TS
3 The Old Brewery, Violets Lane, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0TS
Sold Mar 2025
£634,00018 The Old Brewery, Violets Lane, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0TS
Sold Feb 2025
£620,00021 The Old Brewery, Violets Lane, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0TS
Sold Aug 2023
£630,00020 The Old Brewery, Violets Lane, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0TS
Sold Nov 2022
£650,0008 The Old Brewery, Violets Lane, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0TS
Sold Jul 2018
£530,000
Everything we know about 1 The Old Brewery, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other The Old Brewery homes
Floor Area for 1 The Old Brewery lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Brewery Tap PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Furneux Pelham Church of England 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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB