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About 39a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
39a is an end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 62.2% above the 2014 sale of £325,000. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2014). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 39a, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2015DemolitionFullGranted
Single storey · Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
39a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£325,000
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.
EPC Rating for 39a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £5,142
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
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