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About 2 Hillside Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hillside Cottages is a semi-detached house in Graveley, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (232 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Hillside Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hillside Cottages, Church Lane, Graveley, Hitchin, SG4 7LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2019DemolitionFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Hillside Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2 Hillside Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 215 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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
0.2 km
The Waggon and Horses PH — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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