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About 97 Watersmeet
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97 Watersmeet is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 65), 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 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £186,000.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
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 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 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.
97 Watersmeet valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£186,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 epc rating, 97 Watersmeet runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,214
Street avg £2,224
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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 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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