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About 1 Watersmeet
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Watersmeet is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a basement.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 15.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 91.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 71 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 3)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£370,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Watersmeet is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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