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5 sales on record
About 8 Oxford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Oxford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8NP). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 sits 105.7% above the 2005 sale of £336,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. At 161 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 16 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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.
8 Oxford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Oxford Road, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2017PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side/rear extension incorporating dormer window in front roofslope together with two additional dormer windows in front roofslope; single storey front entrance porch
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2005)
£336,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 7 years.
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.
Years Held for 8 Oxford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,087
Street avg £3,697
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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