What kind of home is Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU?

Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU is a detached house.

What did Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU sell for?

Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU last sold for £660,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £342,500 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and May 2022, Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU rose from £342,500 to £660,000, a change of £317,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU?

The current EPC rating for Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU?

Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU use?

The latest EPC at Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU?

Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU in?

Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU sits in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford. It falls within the SG9 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU?

Police records around Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU?

The closest primary school to Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU is Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.3km).

How well connected is Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU?

The closest bus stop to Peartree Cottage, SG9 9PU is Stocking Hill, 157m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Peartree Cottage, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Peartree Cottage

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

Peartree Cottage is a detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9PU). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Sold May 2022 for £660,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Peartree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Peartree Cottage, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Peartree Cottage has no planning applications on 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£660,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2022Most recent
£660,000
+92.7%over 19 years
16 October 2002
£342,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in SG9 9PU: £435,000 (2020–2004).

Nearby sales in SG9 9PU

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Stocking Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 9PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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