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About 42a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42a is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Codicote, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £520,000 in March 2019.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2019)
£520,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.
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.
42a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,049
Street avg £4,538
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.3 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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