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About 9 Lye Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Lye Hill is a detached house in Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 sits 57.8% above the 2014 sale of £457,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
9 Lye Hill'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Lye Hill, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 9 Lye Hill was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2023OutbuildingFullRefused
Detached double garage
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 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2014)
£457,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.
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.
On price per m², 9 Lye Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,299
Street avg £3,610
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.6 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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