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About 22 Kipling Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 Kipling Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 99.4% above the 2004 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22 Kipling Close, Hitchin, SG4 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2003PorchFullGranted
Rear conservatory and side porch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
22 Kipling Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2004)
£163,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kipling Close homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 22 Kipling Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,405
Street avg £4,147
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
Mary Exton School — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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