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6 sales on record1 planning record
About 1 The Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 The Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Installation of 'open' dormer to provide external amenity space / balcony at first floor level on side (West) elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 The Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2016)
£575,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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