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EPC B
About 17 Watersmeet
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Watersmeet is a property in Hitchin (SG4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 44 m² this is the 11th smallest of 72 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
At 44 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 71 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% 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.
17 Watersmeet's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Watersmeet has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 71 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 17 Watersmeet stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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 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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