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About 5 Templars Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Templars Lane is a semi-detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7TU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Templars Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Templars Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Templars Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Templars Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7TU 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 — 16 points of interest in total.
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