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About 42 Bentick Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Bentick Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Codicote, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8XL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1007 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 97.4% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Cul-de-sac
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Bentick Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Bentick Way, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 8XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Bentick Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bentick Way homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 42 Bentick Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,084
Street avg £3,579
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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