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Get startedFlat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 102.4% above the 2012 sale of £85,000. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Flat 4's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 12 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 12 years.
On floor area, Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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20 December 2012Most recent
£85,000
-3.4%over 8 years27 February 2004
£88,000
+60.0%over 3 years1 August 2000
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG4 9ST: £486,708 (2024–2004).
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
SG4 9SB
Closest school
0.3 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin. 20 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
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