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About Harkness Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Harkness Court is a detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Harkness Court (38–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 38 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 33 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Harkness Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 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.
Harkness Court 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£186,000
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 Franklin Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Harkness Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
Walsworth Cross Roads — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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