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About 5 Chiltern Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chiltern Road is a semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,193,000 is 28.3% above the 2015 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Chiltern Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chiltern Road, Hitchin, SG4 9PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2022RenovationFullGranted
Replace existing front elevation slate roof, where possible, with PV slate tiles (or slate effect). Move/replace side and front boundary wall including corner pillar, using bricks from existing wall (internal wall skin to be lambs handmade imperial rubber brick) and rebuild existing light well to cellar.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Chiltern Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£930,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chiltern Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Chiltern Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,225
Street avg £5,933
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
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