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About 53 High Dane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 High Dane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 41.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 High Dane, Hitchin, SG4 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2018DemolitionFullGranted
Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2014)
£248,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Dane homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 53 High Dane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,988
Street avg £4,499
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.0 km
Sturgeon's Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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