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About Braemar
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Braemar is a detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,112,000 is 17.7% above the 2022 sale price. At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £945,000 in March 2022. 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.
Braemar'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Braemar, Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2011ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Front hall extension, first floor rear extension and pitched roofs to existing flat roof side (north) and front dormer windows
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Braemar has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£945,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Braemar runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,038
Street avg £4,968
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 133 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 7UJ 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 — 17 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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