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About 2b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2b is a five-bedroom detached house in Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £890,000 sits 54.8% above the 2010 sale of £575,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger 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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£890,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2010)
£575,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Way homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,934
Street avg £3,333
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8NT 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 — 25 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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