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About 10 Benslow Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Benslow Rise is a semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 9QX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £826,000 sits 51.6% above the 2010 sale of £545,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
10 Benslow Rise's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Benslow Rise, Hitchin, SG4 9QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 10 Benslow Rise.
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear extension and single storey rear extension (as amplified by letter received 20.04.07).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
10 Benslow Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£826,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2010)
£545,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Benslow Rise homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 10 Benslow Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,011
Street avg £5,280
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
Hitchin Railway Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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