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About Wickets
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wickets is a four-bedroom detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7TY). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 71).
Held since August 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £862,000 sits 474.7% above the 1997 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 77.1% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 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.
Wickets's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£862,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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
0.2 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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