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EPC B
About 2 Southwood Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Southwood Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Codicote, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 111).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £555,000 in November 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£555,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Southwood Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,664
Street avg £4,561
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 8UU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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