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About Lime Tree House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lime Tree House is an end-of-terrace house in Whitwell, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Lime Tree House, where floor areas span 33–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
At 39 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 47 EPCs).
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 3)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lime Tree House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Lime Tree House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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