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1 planning record
About 2 Manor Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Manor Cottages is a semi-detached house in Graveley, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 41.6% below the 2020 sale of £755,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £755,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Manor Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Manor Cottages, Church Lane, Graveley, Hitchin, SG4 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2020FullGranted
Extension of existing stable block to facilitate wash down area
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£755,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Manor Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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