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3 sales on record
About Robins Nest
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Robins Nest is a four-bedroom detached house in Hitchin (SG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.6% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 95.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £950,000 in October 2025. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Robins Nest, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2004PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Raising of roof to facilitate the creation of 2 bedrooms at first floor level, single storey rear extension and front entrance porch
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Robins Nest has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£906,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2025)
£950,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 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.
Years Held for Robins Nest lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,376
Street avg £5,049
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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