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About 17 Canham Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Canham Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kimpton, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8SD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 51.3% above the 2012 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Canham Close, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension. Works to existing garage to facilitate conversion into habitable space and replacement of existing box dormer to rear extension with pitched roof (as amended by drawings received 14.08.2018)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Canham Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2012)
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Canham Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Canham Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,798
Street avg £3,482
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 90 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 8SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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