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About Red Roofs
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Red Roofs is a four-bedroom detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.9% per year against 0.2% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £975,000 in November 2025.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 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.
Red Roofs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£991,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2025)
£975,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 9 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 years held, Red Roofs runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,909
Street avg £4,656
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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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