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About 15 Benslow Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Benslow Lane is a mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 sits 65.7% above the 2006 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 38 EPCs).
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
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Benslow Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2006)
£370,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 7 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.
On years held, 15 Benslow Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,744
Street avg £5,095
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
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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