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About Upsall
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Upsall is a four-bedroom detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold August 2024 for £725,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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
- Dining roomYes
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
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Upsall, Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2009ExtensionFullGranted
Single storey front extension and two first floor side extensions. (Amended plans received 04.12.09).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Upsall has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£725,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 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.
Upsall is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,096
Street avg £4,958
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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