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About 16 Orchard Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Orchard Road is an end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Orchard Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Orchard Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£708,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Orchard Road homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 16 Orchard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
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
Orchard Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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