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Meadow Court, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Meadow Court

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

Meadow Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £1,050,000 — fresh data. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£659/sq ft) was about 136.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Meadow Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from May 2017
EPC improved fromE48toD56
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow Court, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Meadow Court has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    3/19/0578/HH
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension

    Agent
    Tim Bond - Chartered Archiect
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    3/12/0904/FP
    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.

Meadow Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£1,039,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,050,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2024Most recent

    £1,050,000

    +16.7%over 6 years
  2. 9 July 2018

    £900,000

    +71.4%over 15 years
  3. 7 February 2003

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9QR: £690,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Brook End homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Meadow Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£7,095

Street avg £4,344

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG9 9QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG9 9QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 9QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Meadow Court, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.