5 Glenbourne House, High Street, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 8UE

5 Glenbourne House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Codicote, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 49.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 277.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.