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4 sales on record
About 13 Francis Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Francis Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 13.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £382,000 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
13 Francis Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13 Francis Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2018)
£382,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Francis Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 13 Francis Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,198
Street avg £4,206
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Blackhorse Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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