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About 1 School Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 School Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kings Walden, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 111.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in September 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 School Cottages, Kings Walden, Hitchin, SG4 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2017OutbuildingFullGranted
Erection of detached workshop/office outbuilding following demolition of existing garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 School Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2024)
£485,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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