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About Porters End House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Porters End House is a detached house in Kimpton, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 610 m² (around 6566 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Porters End House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Porters End House, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Porters End House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2026DemolitionFullGranted
Erection of two dwellings following demolition of two existing barns including hard and soft landscaping, parking, and two electric charging spaces, two air source heat pumps, bin storage and installation of fences/gates. Alterations to existing access.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Porters End 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£2,606,000
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.
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
0.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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