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About 63 Watersmeet
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
63 Watersmeet is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band 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 push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 8th 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 across 72 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 95% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 71 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £178,000. 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
63 Watersmeet's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 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.
63 Watersmeet changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2022)
£178,000
Growth on file: -4.0% per year over 1 year.
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.
63 Watersmeet is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,238
Street avg £2,538
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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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