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5 sales on record
About 42 Browning Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Browning Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 100.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £425,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
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, 42 Browning Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,439
Street avg £4,575
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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