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3 sales on record
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Kimpton, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £615,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Hampden, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2016Garage ConversionOutlineGranted
Conversion of integral garage to ancillary habitable accommodation together with the insertion of casement window to front elevation, insertion of door and casement window to flank elevation, and insertion of doors to rear elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£619,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2025)
£615,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hampden homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,591
Street avg £5,118
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 94 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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