What kind of home is 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY last sold for £450,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £297,500 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and February 2022, 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY rose from £297,500 to £450,000, a change of £152,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

The current EPC rating for 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG9 9PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY use?

The latest EPC at 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY had any planning applications?

7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in May 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY in?

7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY sits in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford. It falls within the SG9 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY 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 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

The closest primary school to 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY is Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY is Stocking Hill, 269m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Stocking Hill

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

7 Stocking Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 100% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2015
Conditions
In 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
View planning record
Feb 2014
Conditions
In report
Removal of age restriction (3/87/1750/RP)
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
3/13/1266/SV
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.

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

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£450,000
+51.3%over 5 years
1 December 2016
£297,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9PY: £284,950 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in SG9 9PY

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On the street

Versus other Stocking Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 7 Stocking Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,522

Street avg £7,154

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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

0.3 km

Stocking Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 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 9PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 9PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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