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About 12 Browning Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Browning Drive is a semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 425.8% above the 1996 sale of £89,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 75% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Browning Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Browning Drive, Hitchin, SG4 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2019PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and front entrance porch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Browning Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£89,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Browning Drive homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 12 Browning Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£804
Street avg £4,746
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.1 km
North Herts College — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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