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About The Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Lodge is a detached house in Graveley, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 86 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Lodge, Church Lane, Graveley, Hitchin, SG4 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2008ExtensionFullGranted
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with rear dormer window following demolition of existing pumphouse.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Lodge 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£539,000
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 Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, The Lodge stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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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