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About 4 Castlefield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Castlefield is a semi-detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Castlefield sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 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.
4 Castlefield has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Castlefield homes
Three headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Castlefield is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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