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EPC B
About 3 Bowmans Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bowmans Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Hitchin (SG4 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels and an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £803,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 109.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold November 2020 for £635,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Bowmans Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bowmans Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2012ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Part single, part two storey side extension and monopitch roof over existing rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3 Bowmans Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£803,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2020)
£635,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bowmans Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Bowmans Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,255
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.2 km
Wymondley Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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