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4 sales on record1 planning record
About 5 Orchard Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Orchard Road is a two-bedroom property in Hitchin (SG4 0BP). It has council tax band C. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Heating system
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionOutlineGranted
Insertion of rooflight in rear roofslope to facilitate conversion of loft to habitable accommodation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Orchard Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Last sold (2009)
£188,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2009Most recent
£188,000
+17.5%over 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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