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About 1 Blacksmith Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Blacksmith Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Little Wymondley, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Blacksmith Cottage, Stevenage Road, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2021RenovationHeritageGranted
Installation of satellite dish on south-west elevation and installation of flue on north elevation to serve new Combi boiler.
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£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2021)
£380,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Stevenage Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Blacksmith Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,750
Street avg £3,884
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Priory View — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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