The Old Common, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG9 0LQ.
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At a glance
3 property sales on The Old Common, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Oct 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £358,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Old Common range from £305,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Old Common compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Old Common has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £358,333 | 9 Oct 2020 |
Sold prices on The Old Common
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, The Old Common SG9 0LQ | 9 Oct 2020 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Old Common SG9 0LQ | 16 Aug 2019 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Old Common SG9 0LQ | 7 Oct 2016 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5, The Old Common | £400,000 (Oct 2016) → £305,000 (Aug 2019) | -24% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Old Common
Crime
4 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Old Common in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Drugs | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Old Common is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Ash at Furneux Pelham Flood warning area
- River Ash in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
- Upper River Cam in Essex and Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near The Old Common
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furneux Pelham Church of England School 107 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk
- Bishops Stortford station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Brewery Tap PH (o/s, Unknown) 2 min walk
- Brewery Tap PH (nr, Barleycroft End) 3 min walk
- The Street (W-bound, The Street) 6 min walk
- The Causeway (The Causeway) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Buntingford & Puckeridge Med Prac.
Station Road, Puckeridge, Ware · 4.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Clavering Supermarket · 3.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 972 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,509 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across East Hertfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Old Common
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 92.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.9% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 37.4% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.2% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 11.9% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.2% | 54% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.8% | 33.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 27.7% | 13.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 27% | 40.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.5% | 12.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Hertfordshire.
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