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About 5 Lye Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lye Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 41.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Lye Hill 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Lye Hill, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2024Garage ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear element. Insertion front and side ground floor windows following removal of existing garage doors to facilitate garage conversion.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Lye Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lye Hill homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Lye Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,010
Street avg £3,183
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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