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About 5 Chestnut Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chestnut Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7SS). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £882,000 is 12.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 161 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2020 for £785,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Chestnut Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chestnut Walk, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Chestnut Walk has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£882,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2020)
£785,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Walk homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Chestnut Walk is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,876
Street avg £3,406
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
New England Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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