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About 19 Chequers Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Chequers Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7TX). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 31.7% above the 2014 sale price. At 135 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 20 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
19 Chequers Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2014)
£495,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 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.
19 Chequers Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £4,290
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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