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About 24 Gainsford Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Gainsford Crescent is a semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 90.7% above the 2009 sale of £225,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
24 Gainsford Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Years Held for 24 Gainsford Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,711
Street avg £4,033
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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