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3 sales on record
About 2 Blacksmith Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Blacksmith Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Wymondley, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 22% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £395,000 in October 2018.
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
- Bedrooms3
- 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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Blacksmith Cottage, Stevenage Road, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2004OutbuildingFullGranted
Erection of car port
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2018)
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 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.
2 Blacksmith Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,643
Street avg £3,706
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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.
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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