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About 56 Sturgeons Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
56 Sturgeons Way is a semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 62.9% above the 2013 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
56 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 56 Sturgeons Way, Hitchin, SG4 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension following removal of existing garage door
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
56 Sturgeons Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2013)
£245,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sturgeons Way homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 56 Sturgeons Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,634
Street avg £4,339
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
High Dane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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