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3 sales on record
About 6 School Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 School Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kings Walden, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 21). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since November 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 96% above the 2005 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 School Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 School Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2005)
£150,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
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
0.1 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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