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EPC B
About 38 Castlefield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Castlefield is a detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £1,050,000.
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
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 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.
Latest sale on 38 Castlefield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£1,050,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Castlefield homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 Castlefield is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,000
Street avg £6,722
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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