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About 48a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48a is a mid-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 42), 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, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 215.7% above the 2002 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 60.9% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
48a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 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.
48a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2002)
£83,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 2 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.
Price per m² for 48a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,258
Street avg £5,059
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hitchin district page.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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