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About 13 Benslow Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Benslow Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 sits 111% above the 2005 sale of £335,000. At 114 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 38 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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
- BasementYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2006ConservatoryFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and rear conservatory
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13 Benslow Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Years Held for 13 Benslow Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,939
Street avg £5,147
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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
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