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About 5 Chequers Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chequers Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7TX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 132 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 20 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £690,000 in February 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Underfloor heating
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Chequers Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£732,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£690,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Years Held for 5 Chequers Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,227
Street avg £4,029
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.3 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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