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4 sales on record1 planning record
About 8 Gibson Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Gibson Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Hitchin (SG4 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 13.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2018 for £440,250. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Gibson Close, Hitchin, SG4 0RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2020Garage ConversionOutlineGranted
Replace front elevation attached garage door with window to facilitate conversion into habitable accommodation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 8 Gibson Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2018)
£440,250
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gibson Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Gibson Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,115
Street avg £4,237
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Gibson Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 0RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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