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3 sales on record
About 9a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 157.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £275,000 in July 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Building
- Period features
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 4)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 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.
9a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2023)
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Woolgrove Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.0 km
Green Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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