Brookend Farm Bungalow, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
About Brookend Farm Bungalow
Brookend Farm Bungalow is a detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,146,000 is 34.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£868/sq ft) was about 179.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Brookend Farm Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Brookend Farm Bungalow has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2025ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of an additional storey to the existing bungalow to increase the height from 4.87 metres to 7.57 metres.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/25/1149/ASDPN
- Jun 2025ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of an additional storey to the existing dwelling to increase the height from 4.87 metres to 7.57 metres.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/25/0838/ASDPN
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Brookend Farm Bungalow
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
Brookend Farm Bungalow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 2013Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9QR: £900,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SG9 9QR
Meadow Court, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
Sold Dec 2024
£1,050,000Matchfords, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
Sold Oct 2024
£1,375,000Brooklands, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
Sold Jan 2021
£690,000Police House, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
Sold Jan 2021
£735,0002 Cross Green, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
Sold Feb 2016
£300,000
Everything we know about Brookend Farm Bungalow, 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 Brook End homes
Price per m² for Brookend Farm Bungalow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,341
Street avg £4,063
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
The Bull PH — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB