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About 152 Grove Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
152 Grove Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £473,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 152 Grove Road, Hitchin, SG4 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2018Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and insertion of rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 152 Grove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2024)
£473,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 26 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.
On years held, 152 Grove Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,078
Street avg £3,534
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
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