What type of property is 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY?

31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY last change hands?

31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY last sold for £470,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and October 2025, 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY rose from £380,000 to £470,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY?

The current EPC rating for 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY?

31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG9 9QY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY heated?

The latest EPC at 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY?

31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY is in council tax band D.

Where is 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY located?

31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY sits in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford. It falls within the SG9 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY in a safe area?

Police records around 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY?

The closest primary school to 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY is Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY?

The closest bus stop to 31 The Crescent, SG9 9QY is The Bull PH, 219m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 The Crescent, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 The Crescent

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

31 The Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottered, Buntingford, Buntingford (SG9 9QY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £470,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 17 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
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.

31 The Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 The Crescent, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2026
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension and front porch, installation of 3 x roof lights and pervious brick paving on the front garden
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
3/26/0080/HH
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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.

Latest sale on 31 The Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£470,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2025Most recent
£470,000
+23.7%over 8 years
17 February 2017
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9QY: £370,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in SG9 9QY

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On the street

Versus other The Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 31 The Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,351

Street avg £4,537

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

The Bull PH — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 9QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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