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About 2 Gosmore Ley Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Gosmore Ley Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gosmore, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £700,000 in October 2024.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Gosmore Ley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Gosmore Ley Cottage, Hitchin Road, Gosmore, Hitchin, SG4 7QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension following demolition of existing front element. Insertion of two front rooflights following removal of existing front dormers. Alterations to fenestration (as amended by plan No. P2 received 25.03.25)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Gosmore Ley Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£700,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
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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
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