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About 42 Watersmeet
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Watersmeet is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 54th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 136.9% above the 2022 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 51.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £65,000 in July 2022. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Watersmeet sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 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£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 71 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Watersmeet is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,121
Street avg £2,614
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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 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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