2 Malting Cottages, Aspenden, Buntingford, SG9 9PG
About 2 Malting Cottages
2 Malting Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Aspenden, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 465 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 44.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Malting Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Malting Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Malting Cottages
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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£225,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2015Most recent
£225,500
+23.6%over 12 years13 August 2002
£182,500
+119.9%over 4 years26 May 1998
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9PG: £682,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SG9 9PG
1 Malting Cottages, Aspenden, Buntingford, SG9 9PG
Sold Jun 2024
£383,0003 Aspenden House, Aspenden, Buntingford, SG9 9PG
Sold Dec 2020
£682,000The Elms, Aspenden, Buntingford, SG9 9PG
Sold Nov 2018
£960,000The Old Rectory, Aspenden, Buntingford, SG9 9PG
Sold Aug 2018
£1,600,000The Lodge, Aspenden, Buntingford, SG9 9PG
Sold Aug 2018
£885,000
Everything we know about 2 Malting Cottages, 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 the street
On years held, 2 Malting Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,224
Street avg £4,765
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
1.1 km
Kingfisher Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Millfield First and Nursery School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB