2 Waterlow Mews, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7HL

2 Waterlow Mews is a mid-terrace house in Little Wymondley, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7HL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 17.8% below the 2023 sale of £213,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £213,000 in March 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.