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About 17 Chennells Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Chennells Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in October 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 230.8% above the 1999 sale of £53,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 37 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 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.
17 Chennells Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£53,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chennells Close homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Chennells Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,338
Street avg £3,593
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.2 km
Highover Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
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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