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6 sales on record1 planning record
About 156 Grove Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
156 Grove Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 27.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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
- Bathrooms1
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 156 Grove Road, Hitchin, SG4 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2021RenovationFullGranted
Extension of existing dropped kerb for vehicular crossover onto Grove Road
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 156 Grove Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£350,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 20 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.
156 Grove Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,430
Street avg £3,416
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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Common questions
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