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About 22 Gainsford Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 Gainsford Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 898 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 72.1% above the 2010 sale of £240,000. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
22 Gainsford Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22 Gainsford Crescent, Hitchin, SG4 0QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2014ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
22 Gainsford Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2010)
£240,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gainsford Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
22 Gainsford Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,878
Street avg £4,026
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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