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About The White House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The White House is a six-bedroom detached house in Gosmore, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2018); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings, attached land beyond the plot and a basement.
At 279 m² the property is well over the postcode median (190 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 74.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £1,338,000.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The White House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The White House, Preston Road, Gosmore, Hitchin, SG4 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2020AmendmentRefused
Removal of Condition 3 (removal of Permitted Development Rights) of planning permission 17/02861/1 granted 25/01/2018 for Change of use of ancillary building to separate residential dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The White House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£1,338,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Preston Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The White House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,796
Street avg £4,752
Floor Area
279 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 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
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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