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About 6 Dower House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Dower House is a detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft). At 159 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (46–159 m²). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.
42 planning records sit against the property, 28 approved, 6 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 159 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 6 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £820,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A an annexe application was refused at 6 Dower House in 2021.
- Jun 2021AnnexAmendmentRefused
Extension: Single storey
Change of use and extension of school dormitory (C2) to form 6 no. dwellings (C3), incorporating the following listed building works; demolition and removal of conservatory, fire escape stairs and storage sheds; erection of single storey extension to accommodation block and erection of cross wing extension to north east wing; erection of lattice porch to south west elevation. Realignment of boundary wall adjacent the access; formation of amenity, parking areas and associated landscaping (Section 73 application - Removal of conditions 7 and 8 from Planning permission 17/02800/1 granted 09/05/2018).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£897,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£820,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hitchin Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 6 Dower House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,157
Street avg £7,115
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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