1a Bakehouse Court, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9FD
About 1a Bakehouse Court
1a Bakehouse Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Buntingford (SG9 9FD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 63 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2012. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 46.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a Bakehouse Court has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2012RenovationHeritageIn report
Restoration of 3no. sash windows at the front of the property to include the following: (Looking from the front) Left window - Repair to sill and sub sill, draft proofing and wood repair Middle window - New top and bottom sashes, repair to the sill and sub sill, wood repair and draft proofing Right window - Draft proofing. Colours to match existing.
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/12/0033/LB
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Sales history & valuation
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 7 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2014Most recent
£165,000
-8.3%over 7 years28 June 2007
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9FD: £285,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SG9 9FD
5 Bakehouse Court, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9FD
Sold Nov 2024
£390,0003 Bakehouse Court, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9FD
Sold Sept 2021
£260,0002a Bakehouse Court, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9FD
Sold Nov 2018
£285,0001 Bakehouse Court, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9FD
Sold Jan 2015
£225,5004 Bakehouse Court, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9FD
Sold Oct 2014
£169,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for 1a Bakehouse Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,619
Street avg £4,086
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 km
The Crown Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Layston Church of England First School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB