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About 11 Chequers Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
11 Chequers Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7TX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 13.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold March 2019 for £578,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
11 Chequers Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 11 Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 11 Chequers Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Alterations to roof including hip to gable roof extension, raising of roof ridge height, insertion of rear dormer window, and single storey rear extension (variation of planning permission 21/02812/FPH granted 10.02.2022)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2019)
£578,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chequers Lane homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 11 Chequers Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,558
Street avg £3,974
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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 7TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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