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About Windrush
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Windrush is a four-bedroom detached house in Preston, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 7UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £965,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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.
Windrush's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Windrush, Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2024PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
First floor front extension including juliet balcony, front porch canopy and single storey side extension following demolition of existing store. Insulated cladding and render finish. Alterations to fenestration.
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£1,016,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£965,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Windrush outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,778
Street avg £4,678
Floor Area
167 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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