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5 sales on record
About 52 Francis Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
52 Francis Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 6th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 25 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £232,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
52 Francis Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2025)
£232,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Francis Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 52 Francis Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,941
Street avg £2,313
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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