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

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

When did 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY last change hands?

9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY last sold for £295,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and September 2020, 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY rose from £89,000 to £295,000, a change of £206,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 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 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY use?

The latest EPC at 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

9 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 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

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

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

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

How safe is the area around 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

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

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

How well connected is 9 Stocking Hill, SG9 9PY?

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

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9 Stocking Hill, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9PY

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Stocking Hill

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

9 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 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 32.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £295,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemAir source
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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2020Most recent
£295,000
+231.5%over 23 years
25 June 1997
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9PY: £297,500 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in SG9 9PY

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Versus other Stocking Hill homes

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

9 Stocking Hill outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,214

Street avg £7,731

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Area

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Full Buntingford report

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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 9PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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