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About 2 Benslow Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Benslow Rise is a five-bedroom detached house in Hitchin (SG4 9QX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,178,000 is 20.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£634/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Benslow Rise, Hitchin, SG4 9QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 2 Benslow Rise.
- Mar 2023RenovationOutlineGranted
Widening of existing vehicular crossover following removal of section of front garden wall to create an additional car-parking space
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Benslow Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£976,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
2 Benslow Rise outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,825
Street avg £5,104
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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