Warren Cottage, Warren Lane, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QG
About Warren Cottage
Warren Cottage is a detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,104,000 sits 88.7% above the 2004 sale of £585,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Warren Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Ventilation system changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Two storey extension to connect two existing outbuildings and conversion of part of garage and loft conversion over garage to create one separate dwelling. Removal of existing front dormers. Insertion of four new rear dormers, new front and rear roof lights, new first floor side window openings, new ground floor door and window openings and alterations to fenestration.
- Agent
- Wastell & Porter Architects Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/0168/FUL
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension double garage/carport and attached workshop and ancillary works.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/05/0780/FP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Warren Cottage
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
£1,104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£585,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2004Most recent
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9QG: £1,157,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SG9 9QG
1 Cottered Barn, Warren Lane, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QG
Sold Oct 2024
£1,157,0002 Cottered Barn, Warren Lane, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QG
Sold Aug 2022
£1,450,000Warren Farmhouse, Warren Lane, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QG
Sold Dec 2021
£1,800,000Woodcocks, Warren Lane, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QG
Sold Jul 2019
£380,000Threshing Barn, Warren Lane, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QG
Sold May 2016
£960,000
Everything we know about Warren Cottage, 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 Warren Lane homes
Warren Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,233
Street avg £3,823
Floor Area
262 m²
Street avg 302 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.4 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
The Bull PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB