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About 1 Gosmore Ley Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Gosmore Ley Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gosmore, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 27.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £500,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Gosmore Ley Cottage, Hitchin Road, Gosmore, Hitchin, SG4 7QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2021RenovationOutlineGranted
Insertion of 2m high gates, brick piers and hedge to the front of the property.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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