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About 8 Holden Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Holden Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 148% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2022 for £702,500. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sac
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Holden Close, Hitchin, SG4 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Holden Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2010ExtensionOutlineGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Holden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£702,500
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Holden Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Holden Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,109
Street avg £2,912
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Hardy Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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