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About 54 Orchard Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
54 Orchard Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 52.9% above the 2012 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
54 Orchard Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 54 Orchard Way, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2020DemolitionFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
54 Orchard Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2012)
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 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.
On epc rating, 54 Orchard Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,887
Street avg £3,338
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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