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3 sales on record
About 43a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitchin (SG4 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 56 m² this is the 26th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–229 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 39 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0.2% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £285,000. At 56 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 38 EPCs).
What this property has
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
43a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2025)
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Walsworth Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 43a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,089
Street avg £4,676
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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