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1a Bakehouse Court, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9FD

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1a Bakehouse Court

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

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

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
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromC72toD61
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%13%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2022from May 2012
Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a Bakehouse Court, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a Bakehouse Court has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Mar 2012
    RenovationHeritage
    In 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
    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.
Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£165,000

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2014Most recent

    £165,000

    -8.3%over 7 years
  2. 28 June 2007

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9FD: £285,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

Price per m² for 1a Bakehouse Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £4,086

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buntingford district page.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG9 9FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG9 9FD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 9FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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