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3 sales on record
About Baliol Chambers
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Baliol Chambers is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9SB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Baliol Chambers, where floor areas span 43–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 16 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 129.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £158,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Parking
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Baliol Chambers has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2021)
£158,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hollow Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,160
Street avg £2,237
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
St Mary's Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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