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About Holly Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holly Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Gosmore, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 142 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 4 EPCs). Sold September 2024 for £990,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holly Tree Cottage, High Street, Gosmore, Hitchin, SG4 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Holly Tree Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Apr 2025ConditionsApproval of Details
Details reserved by condition 2 (Materials) of listed building consent reference no 24/02609/LBC granted 18.02.2025.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Holly Tree Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£891,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2024)
£990,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Holly Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,972
Street avg £4,681
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
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