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About 56 Hardy Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
56 Hardy Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 32.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
56 Hardy Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 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.
Price for 56 Hardy Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2017)
£300,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hardy Close homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 56 Hardy Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,030
Street avg £2,399
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Gibson Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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