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3 sales on record
About 52a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
52a is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitwell, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £740,000 — fresh data.
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
- 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)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 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.
52a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 29 years.
Last sold (2025)
£740,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 52a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,286
Street avg £4,688
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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