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Toppesfield, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR

Notable viewsExtendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Toppesfield

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Toppesfield, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2025
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Demolition of half of the garage and erection of new self build dwelling.

    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    3/24/2229/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    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.

Toppesfield changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2005)

£425,000

Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2005Most recent

    £425,000

    +21.4%over 7 months
  2. 9 March 2005

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9QR: £900,000 (2024–2018).

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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
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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.

Toppesfield outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,335

Street avg £4,939

Strongly below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Above
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 Toppesfield, Brook End, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.