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About 127 Grove Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
127 Grove Road is a mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 21.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 144.1% above the 2003 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.5% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2003)
£143,000
Growth on file: 21.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 127 Grove Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,788
Street avg £4,297
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hitchin district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Millstream Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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