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About Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Graveley, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7LN). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1160 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 sits 100.3% above the 2004 sale of £299,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Oak Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Oak Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2004)
£299,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Oak Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Oak Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,775
Street avg £4,734
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
The Waggon and Horses PH — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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