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EPC B
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 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 13th 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, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 486% above the 1996 sale of £28,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Baliol Chambers ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 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's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£28,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Baliol Chambers is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£548
Street avg £2,411
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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