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1 planning record
About Pen Y Bryn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Pen Y Bryn is a detached house in Langley, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.
At 98 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Pen Y Bryn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Pen Y Bryn, London Road, Langley, Hitchin, SG4 7PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2013FullGranted
Vehicle hardstanding and crossover
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Pen Y Bryn 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£539,000
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 London Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Pen Y Bryn runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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