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3 sales on record
About 2 Ashbrook Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Ashbrook Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashbrook, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 is 13.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold May 2024 for £475,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Ashbrook Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 2 Ashbrook Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Stevenage Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Ashbrook Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ashbrook House — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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