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About 5 New Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 New Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Kings Walden, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 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.
5 New Cottages 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£398,000
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 the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 New Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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