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About 68 High Dane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
68 High Dane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 39.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £500,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- 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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 68 High Dane, Hitchin, SG4 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 68 High Dane.
- Aug 2018Garage ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension and works to facilitate conversion of existing garage into habitable space.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 68 High Dane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£697,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2018)
£500,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Dane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
68 High Dane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
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
0.0 km
Tristram Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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