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About Hedgerow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hedgerow is a detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7TX). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,208,000 sits 53.9% above the 2012 sale of £785,000. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hedgerow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Hedgerow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£785,000
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.
Hedgerow outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,489
Street avg £4,319
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 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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Common questions
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