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EPC B
About 8 The Foundry
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 The Foundry is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold August 2022 for £217,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 The Foundry's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.4% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2022)
£217,500
Growth on file: -2.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cooks Way homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 The Foundry lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,183
Street avg £4,524
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.0 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
0.3 km
Hitchin Railway Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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