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About 4 School Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 School Cottages is a three-bedroom property in Kings Walden, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8LY). It has council tax band E. Tenure is freehold.
Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 School Cottages, Kings Walden, Hitchin, SG4 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2021OutbuildingFullGranted
Retention of detached wooden outbuilding
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 School Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Last sold (2007)
£470,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2007Most recent
£470,000
+193.8%over 10 years
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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