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About 5 Letter Box Row
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Letter Box Row is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gosmore, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 10.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 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.
Latest sale on 5 Letter Box Row was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Letter Box Row homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Letter Box Row runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,310
Street avg £6,548
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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 7QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
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