31 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE

31 Benslow Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£661/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £370,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.