Pendle, Bowling Green Lane, Buntingford, SG9 9DF
About Pendle
Pendle is a seven-bedroom detached house in Buntingford (SG9 9DF). It has a recorded floor area of 305 m² (around 3283 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 305 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,030,000 sits 202.9% above the 2001 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Pendle's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Pendle has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2024AnnexFullIn report
Change of use of dwelling to Class C2 for use as supported housing for people with mental health problems. Renovation and conversion of the detached garage to provide administrative and staff sleep in facilities to support proposed use, replace garage doors with windows and single doors.
Change of Use- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/24/1815/FUL
- May 2017OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Erection of games room/gym
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/0542/CLP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Pendle's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£1,030,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2001Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9DF: £425,000 (2025–2012).
Everything we know about Pendle, 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 Bowling Green Lane homes
Pendle is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,115
Street avg £5,249
Floor Area
305 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Edwinstree C of E Middle School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB