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3 sales on record
About 10 Benslow Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Benslow Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Benslow Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2011ExtensionFullRefused
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£648,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2017)
£522,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Benslow Lane homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£5,806
Street avg £5,065
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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