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About 8 Bell Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bell Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 9NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. At 80 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 81.1% above the 2011 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm.
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
- 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.
8 Bell Close 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Bell Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bell Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Bell Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,375
Street avg £4,674
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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