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How Green Farm, Baldock Road, Buntingford, SG9 9RH

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About How Green Farm

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

How Green Farm is a detached house in Buntingford (SG9 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,026,000 is 14.5% below the 2018 sale of £1,200,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 136.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

How Green Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD57toE39
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
45%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2024from Jul 2022
EPC improved fromE39toF38
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
75%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against How Green Farm, Baldock Road, Buntingford, SG9 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at How Green Farm in 2022.

  1. Apr 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of the garage (that was approved under planning permission 3/18/0773/HH as single storey, but was built as a two storey) to a proposed agricultural barn and storage. Remove the front and rear dormers, remove the front and rear single storey projections, infill/block-up the first floor side windows and ground floor front windows, insert new ground floor garage and barn front doors.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    3/24/0194/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Retention of conversion of workshop to 1 detached house, raising the roof height to create first floor accommodation, Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, 4 front dormers, 4 rear dormers and alterations to fenestration.

    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    3/22/0786/FUL
    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.

Latest sale on How Green Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,026,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,200,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2018Most recent

    £1,200,000

    +73.9%over 12 years
  2. 12 December 2005

    £690,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG9 9RH: £665,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Baldock Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², How Green Farm stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,581

Street avg £3,508

Strongly above

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 12.7 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

0.1 km

Buttermilk Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Freman College. 5 schools 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 9RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG9 9RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG9 9RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

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