90 High Street, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 8XE

90 High Street is a one-bedroom property in Codicote, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8XE). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 331 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–198 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (1 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 25.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.