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About 17 Benslow Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Benslow Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 122 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 38 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 is 14.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £625,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Benslow Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration (as amended by plans rec'd 31 July 2025).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£625,000
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.
On epc rating, 17 Benslow Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,123
Street avg £5,085
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 109 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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