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4 sales on record
About 20 Orchard Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Orchard Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 17.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 sits 69.8% above the 2007 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Garage
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 20 Orchard Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£245,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Road homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 20 Orchard Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,267
Street avg £4,442
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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