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EPC B
About 79 Watersmeet
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Watersmeet is a detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 534 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2010) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 50 m² this is the 6th 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, with this unit at the top.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% 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.
79 Watersmeet's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79 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£158,000
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
Three headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 Watersmeet outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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