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About 17 Sturgeons Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Sturgeons Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 54), 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: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 48.5% above the 2014 sale price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Sturgeons Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Sturgeons Way, Hitchin, SG4 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2015PorchFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension; front porch canopy
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2014)
£270,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sturgeons Way homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17 Sturgeons Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £3,379
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Highover Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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