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About 8 The Wick
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 The Wick is a mid-terrace house in Kimpton, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 94.5% above the 2006 sale of £198,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 The Wick, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 The Wick has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2018ExtensionOutlinePrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with the following dimension: Length (measured from rear wall of original house) - 5.8 metres
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 The Wick valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£198,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Wick homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 The Wick is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,392
Street avg £3,976
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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 8SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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