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About 3 Orchard Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 45 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. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 26.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Orchard Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 epc rating, 3 Orchard Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,151
Street avg £4,414
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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