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3 sales on record
About Chequers End
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chequers End is a six-bedroom detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7TY). It has a recorded floor area of 315 m² (around 3391 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 182.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,895,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Chequers End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chequers End, Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2022Garage ConversionFullGranted
Erection of detached pool changing facilitates. Conversion of existing detached garage to provide games room at ground floor level and one bedroom at first floor level.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Chequers End has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,877,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2021)
£1,895,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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