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4 sales on record
About 23 Gainsford Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Gainsford Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1268 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 61.2% above the 2011 sale of £299,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 118 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 28 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Gainsford Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Gainsford Crescent, Hitchin, SG4 0QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and replacement roof over existing rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2011)
£299,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 16 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.
23 Gainsford Crescent is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,537
Street avg £4,040
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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