Police House, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
About Police House
Police House is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £735,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Police House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Police House
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
Police House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2021Most recent
£735,000
+15.7%over 6 years28 September 2014
£635,000
+27.0%over 8 years11 May 2006
£499,999
+146.9%over 5 years9 November 2000
£202,500
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
£690,0002 Cross Green, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
Sold Feb 2016
£300,000Orchard End, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
Sold Jan 2016
£525,000
Everything we know about Police House, 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
On co₂ emissions, Police House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,623
Street avg £4,653
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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