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About 78 Watersmeet
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Watersmeet is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 71). 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 lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 57 m² this is the 13th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 31 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 10.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 30 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £235,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- 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.
78 Watersmeet's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Watersmeet has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2021)
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 78 Watersmeet stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,123
Street avg £2,123
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 0AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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