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About 2 New Road Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 New Road Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bendish, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 14.1% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £442,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 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.
2 New Road Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2022)
£442,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 New Road Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
18 (G)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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