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About Wisteria Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wisteria Cottage is a detached house in Gosmore, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £685,000 sits 270.3% above the 2014 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 70.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Wisteria Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Wisteria Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2014).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Maydencroft Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Wisteria Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,121
Street avg £4,934
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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