1 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY
About 1 Stocking Hill
1 Stocking Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 139.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 86.8% above the 2003 sale of £250,000. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2015ConditionsIn report
Relates to removal of Clause 1.2 on the variation on LPA 3/92/0474/FP (dated 3rd September 2001) and the removal of Clause 1(i) of Section 52 Agreement (dated 28th September 1987)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/15/0228/SV
- Feb 2014ConditionsIn report
Removal of age restriction (3/87/1750/RP)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/13/1266/SV
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Stocking Hill
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
Price for 1 Stocking Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 139.8% per year over 2 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 139.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2003Most recent
£250,000
+323.7%over 1 year27 February 2002
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9PY: £295,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in SG9 9PY
10 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY
Sold Apr 2022
£2,650,0007 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY
Sold Feb 2022
£450,0009 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY
Sold Sept 2020
£295,0004 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY
Sold Jan 2018
£280,0002 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY
Sold Aug 2017
£284,950
Everything we know about 1 Stocking Hill, 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 Stocking Hill homes
On price per m², 1 Stocking Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £7,892
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.3 km
Stocking Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB