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About 18a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18a is a seven-bedroom detached house in Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8NP). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £977,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £800,000. 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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£977,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,306
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
242 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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 8NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
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