Toppesfield, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR
About Toppesfield
Toppesfield is a five-bedroom detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 sits 104% above the 2005 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2025Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of half of the garage and erection of new self build dwelling.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/24/2229/FUL
- Dec 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of half of garage and conversion of the remaining part of the garage and replace garage door with new front window. Erection of new double garage with side link extension. Removal of shed.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/24/1997/HH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Toppesfield
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Toppesfield changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£867,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 1 year.
£425,000
Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 September 2005Most recent
£425,000
+21.4%over 7 months9 March 2005
£350,000
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 Toppesfield, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Brook End homes
Toppesfield outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,335
Street avg £4,939
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB